AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoPFAS Research Boost: Bennington College and partners won a $7.9M NSF grant to launch a PFAS Environmental Research Network, bringing together Vermont schools and state agencies to track “forever chemicals” in groundwater and soil. Homelessness Access Change: Vermont 211 will stop handling intake for the new Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum after Sept. 1 evenings/weekends, shifting emergency housing screening to state Economic Services Division weekday hours. Arctic Sound Monitoring: MIT Lincoln Laboratory researchers are using low-cost sensors to listen to sea-ice cracking and shipping noise in the Arctic, aiming to better separate natural and human signals as ice conditions change. Dutch Elm Disease Effort: Vermont scientists are helping test whether elms bred from survivors can resist Dutch elm disease, a strategy meant to restore tree populations in the U.S. and Canada. Local Nature & Recreation: The Adirondack Canoe Classic (90-Miler) returns Sept. 11-13, with race revenue supporting Northern Forest Canoe Trail stewardship and youth scholarships. Vermont Deer Management: Vermont expands archery deer hunting by adding 16 days starting Sept. 15 in eight areas to reduce deer damage and collisions.
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