Water Resources Institute

This past Saturday, we held our last talk and walk of our Water Side series! Dr. Keith Jennings introduced the group to the history of snow monitoring in Vermont and afterwards, participants accompanied us to our snow monitoring infrastructure along Ranch Brook.

While it was quite the opposite of a winter wonderland, we had a magical walk in the woods! Attendees learned about all the various instrumentation we use to collect data, as well as the importance of stream monitoring in this watershed.

A big thank you to everyone who participated in this series and joined us all around Vermont to learn about the research UVM is conducting!

And we’re back for another Meet the Team Thursday! Today we’re introducing Sam, our Senior Meteorological Technician, and lover of bread making. We’re so glad Sam joined us almost one year ago today!

Harmful algal blooms are a growing threat to water quality, ecosystems, and public health, particularly in small ponds where traditional monitoring can be challenging.

New research by Keith Jennings, PhD, along with colleagues from Lynker and University of Colorado Boulder, explored whether satellite-based remote sensing can serve as an alternative to traditional field sampling for monitoring algal growth. Their findings suggest that while remote sensing can effectively track broad bloom patterns, it also has important limitations.

Read more at go.uvm.edu/sensing-blooms or at the link in our bio!

Happy Meet the Team Thursday! Today, we’re introducing Keith, our Director of Research.

(Not pictured: Bert and Winston, Keith’s dogs & honorary WRI members)

Our team was excited to be back in Salt Lake City for the CIROH Developer’s Conference last week! DevCon gives our UVM water research community an excellent opportunity to connect with colleagues across the country.

Thank you to the University of Alabama for bringing us all together and pulling off another fantastic conference!

Happy Meet the Team Thursday! This week, we’re introducing Joshua Beneš, our Associate Director of Research Facilities and Networks.