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Working the Land to Love the Lake: How Farmers Make a Difference in New York’s Lake Champlain Watershed
Nestled between New York, Vermont, and the province of Québec, Canada, spans one of the largest freshwater lakes in North America: Lake Champlain. Like many lakes, phosphorus from nonpoint source…
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$75,000 Awarded to Map Oyster Population in the Lower Hudson River Estuary
Mapping will fill a gap in oyster distribution data between the Piermont Pier south to Yonkers The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced the award of $75,000…
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New York Offers Free Technical Assistance to Protect Drinking Water Sources
The New York State Drinking Water Source Protection Program (DWSP2) is a locally led, state-supported program that empowers municipalities to take action to improve and protect their public water sources and surrounding…
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Multiplate Sampling on the Genesee River in New York State
This summer, NEIWPCC staff joined the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) to perform multiplate sampling for macroinvertebrates on the Genesee River near Rochester, New York. Multiplate samplers…
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Dam Removal Advances Atlantic Salmon Restoration in Lake Champlain Basin
Two dams that stand between Atlantic salmon and upstream spawning habitat on the Saranac River in New York are coming down, the culmination of years of collaboration among the U.S….
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Harmful Algal Blooms Conference Focuses on Nationwide Solutions
This past October, students, scientists, and industry professionals traveled to Albany, New York to kick off the 11th U.S. Symposium on Harmful Algae. The six-day conference operated under the theme…