Wood frog: photo courtesy of Jim Andrews.
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VMC: 2012 Forest Growth RFP Released
The Vermont Monitoring Cooperative has released a Request for Proposals for research to estimate forest growth rates at Mt. Mansfield.
Vermont Forest Health Meeting on Tuesday, March 20th
Location: American Legion, White River Junction.
The 2011 Vermont Forest Health Highlights are Now Available
2011 Vermont Forest Health Highlights. Produced by the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation, with support from the US Forest Service State and Private Forestry, the highlights include updates on the state's forest resource, information about our forest health activities, data on 2011 pest problems, and recommendations for managing forest and pest interactions. While you're at our website, you may be interested in other information about forest health problems and invasive pests available through the Vermont Forest Health homepage. The more detailed report, Forest Insect & Disease Conditions in Vermont 2011, will be posted soon. This will include maps showing results of aerial detection and invasive pest surveys, and a comprehensive list of tree health problems that were reported to us last year. Also, check out the link to the new Vermont Invasives pages at vtinvasives.org, a collaborative website with information about forest pests and invasive plants.
Save the Date: Vermont Forest Health Meeting on Tuesday, March 20th
Location: American Legion, White River Junction. Look for the agenda by late February
Fall-Winter 2011-12 Newsletter Online
VMC is happy to announce that the Fall-Winter 2011-12 VMC newsletter is now available online.
VMC Annual Cooperators Meeting a Success!
The VMC Staff would like to thank everyone for attending the 2011 VMC Cooperators Meeting on Monday. We were very pleased with the number of folks that turned-out for the meeting and hope that you enjoyed the program as much as we did. We will look forward to seeing you all at next years' meeting.
UVM Dean and Professor to speak at VMC Annual Meeting!
The Vermont Monitoring Cooperative is pleased to announce that the University of Vermont's Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Thomas Vogelmann, will give a keynote presentation entitled "A contemporary ecological perspective on invasive species in forests" at its 2011 Annual Cooperators Meeting on October 31st in Memorial Lounge, Waterman Building, on the UVM campus.
DEC Commissioner to speak at VMC Annual Meeting
The Vermont Monitoring Cooperative is pleased to announce that Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner David Mears will give a keynote presentation entitled "A contemporary legal and political perspective on invasive species in Vermont forests" at its 2011 Annual Cooperators Meeting on October 31st in Memorial Lounge, Waterman Building, on the UVM campus."
VMC Annual Meeting To Be Held On October 31, 2011
The Vermont Monitoring Cooperative's 2011 Annual Cooperators Meeting will be held on Monday, October 31, 2011, on the University of Vermont campus in Burlington. Registration information and a full agenda will follow.
Mount Mansfield Site Project Application Renewal
Please remember to renew your VMC project application if you plan to conduct work at the VMC Mount Mansfield site during the 2011 field season.
Fall-Winter 2010-11 Newsletter Online
VMC is happy to announce that the Fall-Winter 2010-11 VMC newsletter is now available online.
Vermont Forest Health Information Meeting
Annual Vermont Forest Health Information meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 19, 2011.
VMC Annual Meeting Agenda 2010
The Agenda for the VMC 2010 Annual Meeting is now online. If you missed the registration deadline but still wish to attend please contact us. We look forward to seeing you on the 25th!
Vermont Forest Health Update
The Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation's latest Forest Health Update.
VMC Synthesis Report is Here
Check out VMC's comprehensive new report synthesizing over 20 years of monitoring and dozens of VMC cooperators' research.
Thanks for Coming to the 2009 Annual Meeting
Thanks cooperators, friends, academics, foresters and all others for making the 2009 VMC Annual Meeting such a huge success.
May 2009 Newsletter Online
VMC is happy to announce that the Spring 2009 VMC newsletter is now available at online. This is VMC's first entirely electronic newsletter. We value your opinions and would like feedback from you as to whether or not you like this "greener" way to deliver our newsletter. Thank you in advance for your responses. We hope you all have a great summer!
VMC Cooperator in the Boston Globe
Boston globe article highlights UVM Forestry Professor Bill Keeton's logging study on Mt. Mansfield State Forest as part of the VMC forest ecosystem management demonstration project. Innovative technique could help loggers keep greenhouse gases in the trees and soil and out of the atmosphere.
VMC Adds 50 New Projects on Forest Protection
VMC, in collaboration with the Agency of Natural Resources' Forest Protection program, is adding over 50 new projects to our database. The goal of this collaboration is to improve data management and access for Forest Protection.
VMC Spring 2008 Newsletter now online
VMC's Spring 2008 Newsletter is now available online. Our newsletter includes features and updates from VMC staff and cooperators.
VMC Adds Live News Feed
VMC has added an RSS feed to our website. To subscribe, use http://www.uvm.edu/~vmc/vmcdesign/RSSnews.xml in your favorite RSS reader, or check our new News page.
VMC Adds 100 New Publications
VMC recently added over 100 new publications to its online database. VMC's 200+ projects have myriad related publications. We're making an aggressive effort to collect and share them with the world. Click on your favorite projects and click the tab "Published Paper" to view's publications.
VMC Adds Diamond Island to Live Streaming Met Data
VMC adds Diamond Island to streaming met data on the homepage.
VMC Joins NEON
VMC has joined the The National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON). NEON "is a continental-scale research platform for discovering and understanding the impacts of climate change, land-use change, and invasive species on ecology."
Sign up for the VMC ListServ
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2007 Annual Meeting Proceedings
In case you missed it, or want more info, you can find VMC's annual meeting proceedings online anytime.
VMC Fall 2007 Newsletter Available Online
VMC's Spring 2008 Newsletter is now available online. Newsletter includes features and updates from VMC staff and cooperators, and registration information for the 2007 Annual Meeting.