Restoration Roundup
Alison Adams, the Watershed Forestry Coordinator with University of Vermont Extension, and Cate Kreider, an undergraduate student at University of Vermont, explore questions and topics related to riparian forests in Vermont. Each episode features an interview with a guest discussing threats to riparian forests, restoration best practices, first-hand experiences of restoration projects, and more.
Episodes
12 episodes
Managing Recreation in Riparian Areas
In this month’s episode, we decided to talk to some stewards from Vermont’s riparian areas that also serve as recreational spaces. Oftentimes the priorities of restoration can be focused on the ecosystem side of things, ensuring wildlife passag...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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35:36
Graduate Student Research Roundtable!
For the thirteenth episode of Restoration Roundup we took a look at some of the active research being done in forest restoration. We spoke to three students from UVM’s graduate student program: Master’s students Kate Longfield and Stev...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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39:07
Removing the Pelletier Dam
This week we are excited to share the 12th episode of Restoration Roundup--and the start of the second season! We spoke with Shawn Good of the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department, Karina Dailey from the Vermont Natural Resources Council (VNR...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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28:06
Process-based restoration at the Hubbardton River Clayplain Forest
For our eleventh and final episode of the first season of Restoration Roundup, we spoke with Shayne Jaquith and Gus Goodwin of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in Vermont, and Kristen Balschunat at the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps (VYCC), about...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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15:50
Alien invasion: How can we control invasive plants in restoration projects?
In this episode we interviewed Katie Kain and Ethan Tapper to discuss the effects of invasive species on riparian areas, and strategies landowners and ecosystem managers can use to control them. Katie is a Fish and Wildlife Biologist with the U...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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42:27
What is it like to be a landowner restoring a riparian forest?
In this latest episode of Restoration Roundup, we speak with three farmers who made the decision to restore riparian areas on their land. First we spoke with Geo Honigford, a retired vegetable farmer from South Royalton, VT who sold his farm la...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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16:37
The Role of Riparian Forests in Supporting Bird Populations
n this episode we speak with Allan Strong and Margaret Fowle about the importance of riparian areas for birds, and how riparian forest restoration practitioners can best support bird populations. Allan is a professor in the wildlife biology pro...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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26:14
Developing Disease-Tolerant Elm Trees for Riparian Forest Restoration (and more)
In this episode we speak with two scientists from the U.S. Forest Service that are part of the American Elm disease resistance breeding and restoration program, Dr. Leila Pinchot and Dr. Kathleen Knight. Dr. Knight’s research has focused on the...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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31:22
The Agroforestry Buffers Frontier: Planting “extreme” agroforestry buffers to improve water quality and farmers’ bottom lines
In this episode we have a lively conversation with Brenda Sieglitz and Audrey Epp Schmidt about the potential of incorporating commercial agroforestry into riparian buffers to provide both ecological benefits and financial returns for farmers. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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46:26
The Buzz on Buffers: Talking Pollinators with Jason Mazurowski
In this episode of Restoration Roundup, we are joined by ecologist and naturalist Jason Mazurowski to discuss how practitioners and farmers can best support pollinators, particularly in riparian forests. Jason specializes in native pollinator c...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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32:05
Vermont's Native Tree Stock Shortage
In this episode of Restoration Roundup, we speak with Annalise Carington, Conservation Specialist at the Intervale Center and U.S. Fish & Wildlife, and Lynda Prim, who is the manager of the Intervale Conservation Nursery. We discuss the sho...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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39:14
Emerald Ash Borer and Riparian Forests
In the inaugural episode of Restoration Roundup, we speak with Patrick Engelken, an entomologist with the U.S. Forest Service in St. Paul, Minnesota. While working to get his graduate degree at Michigan State University, Engelken studied the ef...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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34:09