Thursday, March 19, 2026 – 1 PM Presenters: Dave Dickson, Emily Wilson, and Qian “Rachel” Lei-Parent, UConn CLEAR Part 2 of the series on UConn CLEAR’s updated land cover tracking project. Using data from the Annual NLCD (National Land Cover Database), CLEAR has made land cover data for the entire Long Island Sound watershed available […]
New Land Cover (Part 1): Map Viewer and Data Dashboards for CT and Beyond
Thursday, March 5, 2026 – 1 PM Presenters: Emily Wilson and Qian “Rachel” Lei-Parent, UConn CLEAR UConn CLEAR will soon release a land cover tool that includes a new map viewer and new data dashboards for exploring land cover and land cover change in Connecticut and the entire Long Island Sound Watershed (5 states!). The […]
Focusing on fertilizer: A new tool to help target lawn fertilizer outreach
Thursday, February 26, 2026 – 1 PM Presenters: Qian “Rachel” Lei-Parent and David Dickson, UConn CLEAR Nitrogen (N) from residential lawn fertilizer is one of the most challenging and persistent problems impacting the health of Long Island Sound (LIS). An interdisciplinary team of researchers from Clark University, UConn, the University of Maryland, and the University […]
State Plane Coordinate System 2022: What’s to Come
Thursday, January 29, 2026 – New time 12 PM! Speakers: Dr. Thomas Meyer, NGS CT State Geodetic Co-Coordinator, Professor of Geodesy, UConn The US National Geodetic Survey (NGS) will re-design the national State Plane Coordinate System with the release of our new national reference frame, the North American Terrestrial Reference Frame 2022 (NATRF 2022). In […]
Red Flag Warning: Understanding Connecticut’s Wildfire Ecology, Forest Health, and Planning for a Changing Future
Thursday, January 15, 2026 Speakers: Chris Renshaw, UConn Fire Chief & Emily Wilson, UConn CLEAR Bringing together extensive knowledge about wildfire, firefighting, and natural resources in Connecticut, UConn Fire Chief Chris Renshaw discovered overlapping conditions that show how Connecticut could suffer a similar fate to Maui, Hawaii, where a surprise and devastating wildfire caused destruction […]
Connecticut’s Lidar and Orthoimagery Revisited
Thursday, December 11, 12-1PM Speakers: Andrew Peters, Catherine Bohn, Dan Bubser, Dewberry Host: Emily Wilson, UConn CLEAR & Alfredo Herrera, CT GIS Office This webinar will offer an overview of the entire statewide project that started in 2022 and running through 2026. Dewberry will give a review of the data products produced from the 2023 […]
The 3D Hydrography Program: Modernizing the Nation’s Water Data Infrastructure (Part 3, Mapping Water in CT)
Thursday, December 4, 1-2 PM Speakers: Adam Benthem, USGS & Alfredo Herrera, CT GIS Office Host: UConn Center for Land Use Education and Research (CLEAR) In this final installment of a three-part webinar series, we’ll explore the U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) effort to remap the Nation’s hydrography through the 3D Hydrography Program (3DHP) and why […]
Backyard Chicken Zoning from a One Health Perspective
Wednesday, December 3, 2:00 PM Speakers: Dave Dickson, UConn CLEAR, Sara Tomis & Indu Upadhyaya, UConn Extension, Charlie Vidich & Tucker Beckett, WestCOG Host: UConn Center for Land Use Education and Research (CLEAR) With growing interest in local and sustainable sources of food, the keeping of chickens in residential backyards is increasingly popular. However, concerns […]
Regional Stormwater Mapping Support: From MS4 to SB9 (PA 25-33) (Part 2, Mapping Water in CT)
November 13, 2025, 1-2 PM ET Speakers: Tucker Beckett, WestCOG & Alfredo Herrera, CT GIS Office Host: UConn CLEAR In this second installment of a three-part webinar series on mapping water in CT, we will talk about WestCOG’s experience providing mapping support to towns working to meet their obligations under the MS4 permit. We will […]
CT Trail Finder: A Tool for Trail Users and Managers
October 22, 2025, 1-2 PM ET Speakers: Laura Kelly & Emily Wilson, UConn CLEAR Connecticut Trail Finder is a free, interactive website maintained and populated by the UConn CT Trails Program with the goal of helping trail users find publicly accessible hiking, walking, snowshoeing, mountain biking, cross-country skiing, and paddling trails across the state. It […]
Mapping Water in CT, Part 1: An Introduction
September 25, 2025, 1-2 PM ET Host: UConn Center for Land Use Education and Research (CLEAR) Speakers: DeAva Lambert, CT DEEP & Alfredo Herrera, CT GIS Office In this first installment of a three-part webinar series, we will be talking about the efforts and activities that the State of Connecticut is conducting and participating in […]
What’s New at the CT GIS Office & Series Preview
September 11, 2025, 1-1:45 PM ET Host: UConn CLEAR Speaker: Alfredo Herrera, CT GIS Office The CT GIS Office has been busy working on several projects and initiatives over the course of the year. This 45-minute webinar will talk about all the interesting initiatives, applications, and datasets we have been working on and will introduce […]
UConn’s CT Trails Program Awarded CT Greenways Award
UConn’s CT Trails program was recently honored by the CT Greenways Council at the 26th annual Greenway Awards Ceremony! This award highlights the program’s dedication to promoting the values of Connecticut’s greenways and importance of their stewardship: “Stemming from the Connecticut Trail Census pilot program, the UConn CT Trails Program has grown to include Connecticut […]
Dave Dickson on the Latest Podcast Episode of the IMPACT
UConn CLEAR’s Dave Dickson was recently featured on a podcast episode of the IMPACT from Sustainable CT! Dave, who is also a a member of the Sustainable CT Board of Directors, speaks on UConn CLEAR’s dedication to sustainability throughout the state, and of course, some basketball. Listen to the latest episode of the IMPACT by […]
In-Person – The Science and Regulation of Wetlands in CT
Date: May 17th, 2025 Presented by: Josh Wilson and Mike Zizka This half day workshop will explore both the science of wetlands and the regulation of development related to wetlands in CT. Josh Wilson, Senior Ecologist at Biohabitats and Chair of the East Hampton Inland Wetlands Watercourse Agency, will discuss the scientific and ecological issues […]
CLEAR Maps: Fundamentals of Site Plan Review and Using CT ECO Map Viewers
Date: April 11th, 2025 Presented by: Emily Wilson and Bertotti, UConn CLEAR This training is most helpful to newly appointed or elected Land Use Commissioners. It will cover 2.5 general commissioner training hours under the CGS 8-4c (Fair and Affordable Housing hour will NOT be covered). Description: The first session will focus on “Fundamentals of Site […]
Creating Climate Solutions – The 2024 Extension Report
Make sure you check out the UConn’s College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources’ 2024 Extension Report, featuring Climate Corps! Climate Corps focuses on developing mitigation and adaptation strategies on a local level in order to fight back against climate change. This program provides students not only with an academic semester of learning more about […]
UConn Students Empower Community Resilience, One Project at a Time
UConn CLEAR’s Environmental Corps (E-Corps) program was highlighted in UConn Today’s article, UConn Students Empower Community Resilience, One Project at a Time. This article dives into Climate Corps – a year long course UConn students can take to learn more about how climate change is impacting communities, different adaptation and mitigation strategies for addressing climate […]
Community Renewable Energy Siting Tool (CREST) Introduction and Demonstration
Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 1-2 PM ET Speakers: Stu DeLand, Camille Fontanella, & Eric Hammerling, CT DEEP Host: UConn Center for Land Use Education and Research (CLEAR) In May, the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) launched a web-based tool to assist with the potential siting of solar projects and further the goal […]
Connecticut’s New Very High Resolution Tidal Marsh Datasets: What they are and How to Access
May 15, 2025, 1-1:45 PM ET Hosts: UConn CLEAR Speakers: Min Huang, CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection; Evan Carlson, Whiteout Solutions; and Emily Wilson, UConn Center for Land Use Education and Research (CLEAR) The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and Whiteout Solutions used drones and low altitude helicopters to collect imagery […]