![VCE Presents 2013 Julie Nicholson Citizen Scientist Award](https://vtecostudies.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/David-Hoag-280x200.jpg)
VCE Presents 2013 Julie Nicholson Citizen Scientist Award
Dave Hoag, a life-long resident of Grand Isle, is a man of few words but myriad natural history accomplishments. He’d rather talk about winged creatures than himself any day.
![VCE and Birds Brave the Elements on Final 2013 Mansfield Foray](https://vtecostudies.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/c4635-bithinconeccrprius-240x200.jpg)
VCE and Birds Brave the Elements on Final 2013 Mansfield Foray
After nearly two months away from our favorite mountain haunt, VCE staff could hardly resist a final Mt. Mansfield “fix”. …
![VCE Presents the 2012 Julie Nicholson Citizen Scientist Award](https://vtecostudies.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Kevin-Hemeon-280x200.jpg)
VCE Presents the 2012 Julie Nicholson Citizen Scientist Award
Citizen scientist Kevin Hemeon plans to continue his contributions to citizen science projects for as long as he can swing a net and hoist a pair of binoculars.
![VCE Presents the 2011 Julie Nicholson Citizen Scientist Award](https://vtecostudies.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Ed-Hack-390x310.jpg)
VCE Presents the 2011 Julie Nicholson Citizen Scientist Award
From his urban roots in New Jersey to his life in rural Vermont, citizen scientist Ed Hack has maintained a love of nature and a steadfast commitment
to participation in a wide array of citizen science projects.
![VCE Presents the 2010 Julie Nicholson Citizen Scientist Award](https://vtecostudies.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Ruth-Stewart-276x200.jpg)
VCE Presents the 2010 Julie Nicholson Citizen Scientist Award
For more than 30 years, Ruth Stewart has been an avid student of natural history, an environmental advocate, conservationist, citizen scientist, and teacher.