The 2021 State of the Lake and Ecosystem Indicators Report was compiled by the Lake Champlain Steering Committee and LCBP staff, with input from the LCBP Technical Advisory Committee, the LCBP Education and Outreach Committee, and community partners.
Staff Supporting the Program
Call (802) 372-3213, unless otherwise noted.
Jim Brangan, Cultural Heritage and Recreation Coordinator
Phillip Brett, Boat Launch Steward & Data Manager
Mae Kate Campbell, Technical Associate
Sarah Coleman, Ph.D., Vermont Coordinator, Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, (802) 490-6117
Katie Darr, Citizen Advisory Committee Coordinator
Bryan Dore, Watersheds and Nonpoint Source Unit Manager, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 1, (617) 918-1211
Sue Hagar, Outreach Steward
Colleen Hickey, Education and Outreach Coordinator
Eric Howe, Ph.D., Director
Kathy Jarvis, Administrative Assistant
Lauren Jenness, Environmental Analyst
Elizabeth Lee, Communications and Publications Associate
Ryan Mitchell, Communications and Publications Coordinator
Meg Modley Gilbertson, Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Coordinator
Mario Paula, Lake Champlain Coordinator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2, (212) 637-3819
Pete Stangel, Vermont Agency of Natural Resources
Matthew Vaughan, Ph.D., Technical Coordinator
Erin Vennie-Vollrath, New York Coordinator, New York Department of Environmental Conservation, (518) 897-1267
Resource Room Staff: Laura Hollowell, Stephanie Larkin, Cynthia Norman, (802) 864-1848
Technical analyses: Dr. Matthew Vaughan, Meg Modley Gilbertson
Design: Ryan Mitchell, Elizabeth Lee
Publication Date: June 2021
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The views expressed in this report do not necessarily reflect the positions of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or NEIWPCC.
Suggested citation:
Lake Champlain Basin Program. 2021 Lake Champlain State of the Lake and Ecosystem Indicators Report. Grand Isle, VT. June 2021.
Lake Champlain Basin Program
Technical Advisory Committee
William Ardren, Ph.D., Vice-Chair, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Jennifer Callahan, Vermont Agency of Transportation
Ryan Cunningham, New York Department of Agriculture
Ryan Davies, Clinton County Health Department
Dennis DeWeese, USDA-NY Natural Resources Conservation Service
Laura DiPietro, Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Bryan Dore*, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 1
Curt Gervich, Ph.D., SUNY Plattsburgh
James Jutras, Village of Essex Junction, Vermont
Neil Kamman (Chair), Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
Steve Kramer, Miner Institute
Margaret Murphy, Ph.D., Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
Bridget O’Brien, Vermont Department of Health
Ryan Patch, Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Mario Paula*, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2
Oliver Pierson, Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
Andrew Schroth, Ph.D., The University of Vermont
James Shanley, Ph.D., U.S. Geological Survey
Lauren Townley, New York Department of Environmental Conservation
Ryan Waldron, New York Department of Environmental Conservation
Leigh Walrath, Adirondack Park Agency
*ex officio nonvoting
Special thanks to:
Breck Bowden, Ph.D., The University of Vermont
Kim Jensen, Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
Mark Malchoff, Lake Champlain Sea Grant (ret.)
Ellen Marsden, Ph.D., The University of Vermont
Sue O’Reilly, Adirondack Watershed Institute
Eric Perkins, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 1
Angela Shambaugh, Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (ret.)
Brad Young, Ph.D., U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Students from:
Williston Central School, Williston, Vermont
Edmunds Middle School, Burlington, Vermont
Boquet Valley Central School District, Elizabethtown, New York
…and many others who provided input.
