For peer-reviewed, scientific publications on research conducted in the Lake Champlain basin region, search our Zotero Library.
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For Lake Champlain Sea Grant publications that include scientific journal articles, reports, brochures, fact sheets, videos, public service announcements, and other materials about our research, outreach, and education related to the Lake Champlain basin, search below.
Research Webinar: Lakeshore Biodiversity – Informing a Lake Wise Approach in the Adirondacks
Published 2025
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Keeping Dogs Safe From Cyanobacteria Blooms
Published 2025
This 2-page brochure helps dog owners understand the risks of exposure of their pet to harmful cyanobacteria blooms and how to recognize if their dog may have been poisoned by toxins.
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BLUE BTV Basis of Design: Design Guidance for Small-Scale Green Stormwater Infrastructure Projects in Burlington, Vermont 2024
Published 2024
This guide provides green infrastructure design guidance and is intended for designers and installers of green infrastructure practices on private property in the City of Burlington, Vermont. Residents may find this guide useful when preparing to implement green infrastructure where they live.
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Planting Guidelines for Vermont ANR Lands
Published 2025
A guide for the most common planting project types on Vermont state lands that can be applied to all planting projects. It includes decision trees that can be used when developing several project types, including landscaping, erosion control, ecological restoration, and assisted migration (adaptation) plantings. It has extensive information about plant material sourcing considerations, including a list of local native plant nurseries and sources of local Vermont ecotypes.
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Lake Champlain Sea Grant Stormwater Regional Utility Research Fellowship: Final Report
Published 2025
This report presents the findings of the Lake Champlain Sea Grant Stormwater Regional Utility Research Fellowship, a one-year collaborative initiative funded by Burlington, Colchester, Essex, Essex Junction, Shelburne, South Burlington, and Lake Champlain Sea Grant. The fellowship was established to assess whether a regional approach to Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) compliance could improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance service delivery for the six participating Vermont municipalities.
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Sustainable Road Salting Practices: Tracking Salt Use
Published 2025
This fact sheet gives an overview of tracking salt as a sustainable salt practice. A key step in implementing sustainable road salting is to track the amount of salt used. If you don’t know how much salt is being spread, you cannot assess how you are doing to limit its use over time. Luckily, new technologies allow communities and businesses to track salt use with precision.
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Sustainable Road Salting Practices: Segmented Plows
Published 2025
This fact sheet outlines the use of segmented plows as a sustainable road salt practice. A segmented (or sectional) plow is a plow blade with multiple sections, varying from one to four feet wide. Each segment moves independently along the road surface during plowing, removing snow more effectively as it passes over uneven surfaces.
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