Resources

For peer-reviewed, scientific publications on research conducted in the Lake Champlain basin region, search our Zotero Library.

Lake Champlain Videos is a series of recently released videos to help people understand the lake and its processes and the actions people can take to protect and improve water quality and keep themselves and their pets safe. Visit our YouTube Channel to see the full playlist.

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.

Road Salt: The problem of salt in our waterways

Published 2017
Road salt (sodium chloride) has been used as a method to manage icy winter roads since the 1940s. Researchers from across the country investigated the long-term trends of road salt use on 371 freshwater lakes across North America.

Assessing Climate Change Within Lake Champlain (NY,VT, QC)

Published 2016
We evaluate climate change within Lake Champlain using a combination of atmospheric and limnological observations. Long-term monitoring has revealed a summertime warming trend of surface waters of about 0.9°C dec-1. Climate change is an important component in the development of management programs (LCBP, 2015; Zia et al., 2016). However, Lake Champlain is dynamic and large temperature

Managing Your Household Septic System

Published 2014
Information for homeowners to safeguard and maintain septic systems, control the volume and quality of wastewater, maintaining the septic tank, sludge accumulation, and the soil treatment area.

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