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A new interactive mapping tool to steer wetland and riparian management in the New York portion of the Lake Champlain Basin

August 4, 2023 — Project summary Over a 2-year study, a team of researchers at the New York Natural Heritage Program developed a series… Read More

A pilot study for the “whole farm” approach to nutrient management

July 18, 2023 — Project summary:  Whole farm nutrient management is a comprehensive approach where all nutrient inputs, outputs, and transfer pathways are considered… Read More

Quantifying phosphorus retained by restored wetlands in the Lake Champlain Basin

January 17, 2023 — Project Summary: Over three years from 2019-2021, a UVM-based research team used field studies in Otter Creek and Lewis Creek… Read More

Determining the amount of sediment and nutrients captured by floodplains in the Lake Champlain Basin

October 26, 2022 — Project summary: Floodplains play an important role in storing and transforming nutrients in the Lake Champlain Basin, and floodplain restoration… Read More

Concentrations of legacy organic contaminants in Lake Champlain lake trout

March 9, 2022 — Project Summary: From 2012-2018, researchers measured the concentrations of six types of organic contaminants in lake trout collected from Lake… Read More

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