VCE Presents the 2014 Julie Nicholson Citizen Scientist Award
…Roy came racing up in a cloud of dust, followed immediately by Sue Wetmore whom we had also called.” As they became more involved in the birding community, Sue’s postings…
January 2025 Photo-observation of the Month
…verified data can be used for research and conservation. That’s where community scientists like you come in! You can make a difference in conservation just by verifying iNaturalist observations. Add…
A Field Guide to May 2016
…after sapsuckers and take advantage of their sap wells. But not all woodpeckers have long, barbed tongues. The Yellow-bellied Sapsucker has a relatively short tongue with feather-like bristles on the…
The Next Generation of Mt. Mansfield Ridgeline Research at VCE
…extending the program to include new collaborators, new ecological questions, the latest tracking technology, and exciting discoveries. Here’s an update on our high-mountain research in 2024: Mansfield Ridgeline Research: Main…
Field Guide to May 2019
…Kent McFarland. Licking Sap Yellow-bellied Sapsucker drilling wells. / putneypics While our human tongues are completely controlled by muscles, a bird’s tongue has small bones sheathed with tissue and muscle…
VCE Internship Supports the Future of Ecology
…capacity and conservation impact by investing in pioneering science, collaborating for conservation outcomes, and broadening our vision for community science. _______________________________ Ecologists know that ecological communities are strongest and most…
VCE Director of Science Named Elective Member of American Ornithological Society
…research on the effects of fire suppression on birds in the desert grasslands of southern Arizona. He then spent a year working on a research fellowship in Rocky Mountain National…
Increasing Nitrogen Loads Change Butterfly and Moth Communities
…bogs, calcareous grasslands, and heathlands) were gradually replaced with common, open-habitat plant species that favor nitrogen-rich environments. The potential for similar trends to be documented in North America could be…
VCE Awarded 2017 TechGrant
…TechGrant award from the TechFoundation will now enable us to accomplish even more. “VCE’s conservation science work relies increasingly on sophisticated technology, spanning field research, data analytics, and communications,” says…
Three VCE Biologists Appointed as Adjunct Faculty at UVM
…is excited to deepen collaborations with our Rubenstein colleagues. We look forward to advancing robust conservation science together through a combination of research and mentoring.” With expertise ranging from quantitative…
