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Vermont
Joined March 2009
Like the birds we study, VCE has decided to migrate to find better environmental conditions. You can now find us twittering at bluesky. Stay safe, friends.
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Help Vermont Atlas of Life reach 1 million research grade observations! VAL has over 1 million records on iNaturalist, but only 62.6% of those observations are "research grade." Learn more: val.vtecostudies.org/mission… #vtecostudies #VermontAtlasofLife #vermont #citizenscience
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During this season of gratitude, please consider VCE this Giving Tuesday! To give a gift, please go to the link and we appreciate your generosity. donatenow.networkforgood.org… #vtecostudies #GivingTuesday #donation #gifts #conservation #ecology
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Things are getting creepy up north! In celebration of the spooky season, check out these frightening fungi that you can find in your backyard! vtecostudies.org/blog/fright…
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Want to learn more about Vermont's native bees? Join VCE biologist Spencer Hardy tomorrow evening at the North Branch Nature Center northbranchnaturecenter.org/…
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Feed the bees, don't buy the bees! VCE biologist Spencer Hardy goes on #wcaxtv to talk about the potential risks of buying bees to put in your yard. wcax.com/2023/03/06/why-scie… 📷Kent McFarland
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VT Ecostudies has migrated. retweeted
Undergrads & Postgrads! Last day to apply to @VTEcostudies internships & technician positions is tomorrow! Monitor plant-pollinator interactions, bird and butterfly surveys, sampling ticks, data science, #scicomm & more. vtecostudies.org/about-us/em… Reach out if you have questions!
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Come join us tonight for some Bird Tales! Hosted by Friends of Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge, this online event will feature VCE staff spinning yarns about their various bird adventures in the field. eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-…
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VT Ecostudies has migrated. retweeted
A new 'Vermont Bee Team’ is launching to help protect our vital pollinators. Supported by Apis Fund, the #UVM-@VTEcostudies effort will prioritize: 🐝Research on #bee-harming pesticides 🐝Farmer-centered ‘Know Your 5’ #pollinators campaign 🚨STORY: shorturl.at/fkmAZ #vt
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Field Guide to December is out! Get in touch with the world around you this month, with articles about bejeweled bees, tree-hugging moss, and trees that just won't drop their leaves. vtecostudies.org/blog/field-…
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Today is the first day of an international conference on biodiversity, #COP15! VCE has the great privilege to attend this conference, held in Montreal this year. Excited to see what other dedicated organizations are doing to preserve biodiversity! #biodiversity #vtecostudies
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Our 2022 VCE Gift Guide is officially out! We have ideas for apparel, books, mugs, and art for the nature lover in your life. vtecostudies.org/blog/2022-v…
Book signing alert!!! Fred Pratt will be signing copies of his book "My Big Year- A Search for Birds and Peace of Mind". He will be holding the event at the Norwich Bookstore tomorrow, Saturday December 3rd from 1:00p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Photo: Alison Wagner
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Thanks to you, VCE reached new heights in 2022. Our growth and success are largely due to your support, and we are very grateful. If you have considered giving to VCE or would like to contribute again, please visit the link below donatenow.networkforgood.org… vtecostudies.org/volunteer/
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VT Ecostudies has migrated. retweeted
55 of Vermont's 352 #bee species need urgent #conservation action. Check out Vt's State of the Bees report #VtSOBees stateofbees.vtatlasoflife.or… @VTEcostudies @VTAtlasofLife using the power of #CommunityScience for conservation 💪
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Replying to @VTEcostudies
@VTEcostudies created the first comprehensive assessment of #Vermont bees! Tune in to the webinar tomorrow (11/17) to learn about their report, their findings, and which bee species are at highest risk Register⬇️ vtecostudies-org.zoom.us/mee… #bees #conservation #communityscience
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VT Ecostudies has migrated. retweeted
A MONUMENTAL effort by my colleagues at @VTEcostudies. Using state-wide surveys & @inaturalist #communityscience, here is the state of #VTWildBees. By the #s: 352 sp. 55 sp. high concern >30% need urgent action 65 sp. found for 1st time in VT! >60k interactions (& counting!)
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Congratulations to Craig Hunt for winning last month's top Photo-observation for the Vermont Atlas of Life on iNaturalist! Craig’s photo of this porcupine enjoying a fresh apple captures both the spirit of the season, and an up-close look at those incredible claws.