Mike Dietz was featured on Connecticut Public Radio’s Where We Live podcast episode, “How Connecticut can prepare for extreme flooding in the future” last week. After the torrential downpours and destructive flooding that was experienced across the state the past few weeks, Dietz talks about how climate change will impact these storms, future flooding, and water […]
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Well Water Testing Program on The Lisa Wexler Show
UConn CLEAR’s Mike Dietz was featured on The Lisa Wexler Show on August 2nd discussing private wells in Connecticut and the importance of testing these wells to ensure proper quality of the drinking water. In addition, Dietz talks about the private well water testing program from UConn Extension focused on providing education and low-cost testing […]
Low Impact Development Tour with NVCOG
Last week, UConn CLEAR and the Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments did a tour of UConn’s low impact development to learn more about stormwater pollution, green stormwater infrastructure implementation and maintenance, and overall best practices for targeting water quality and flooding within municipalities. You can read more about it all here: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/jTvyox13xEh3EmJh/?mibextid=WUal2a
Neag School Professor Appointed to National Science Foundation Advisory Committee
A congratulations to CLEAR affiliate Todd Campbell for being appointed to a three-year on the National Science Foundation’s Directorate for STEM Education Advisory Committee. On this committee, Todd will meet with other members twice a year to provide insights and recommendations on emerging STEM topics. You can read more about his incredible achievement in the […]
New Model Identifies Shortcut for Understanding Dolphin Health
CT Sea Grant Director and UConn CLEAR affiliate, Sylvain De Guise, was mentioned in UConn Today’s article, New Model Identifies Shortcut for Understanding Dolphin Health! De Guise and his research group have been studying dolphins and their blood samples as biomarkers for health and mortality, especially in dolphins living in toxic and harmful environments. You […]
Tending Your Garden: New Rain Garden Installation Offers Lessons in Local Impact
Mike Dietz and the newest UConn green stormwater infrastructure installation was featured in UConn Today’s article Tending Your Garden: New Rain Garden Installation Offers Lessons in Local Impact. Dietz, Dickson, and their students installed a new rain garden located on the UConn Storrs’ campus next to the Dairy Bar. It will take in about 60,000 […]
Extension Educators Launch School-Based Green Infrastructure Initiative
A few of CLEAR’s Extension Educators were featured in today’s UConn Today article, Extension Educators Launch School-Based Green Infrastructure Initiative. Mike Dietz and Dave Dickson talk about their $100,000 grant, awarded by EPA. With this grant, Dietz and Dickson, along with their team – the Natural Resources Conservation Academy, are focused on partnering with local […]
UConn Land Use Academy Celebrates 20th Anniversary and Evolving Needs
CLEAR’s very own Renata Bertotti was featured in UConn Today’s article, UConn Land Use Academy Celebrates 20th Anniversary and Evolving Needs, discussing her work with the Land Use Academy – which is now celebrating its 20th anniversary. The Land Use Academy provides education for local land use planners as they make decisions balancing development and environmental […]
UConn Extension is connecting Connecticut schools with local farms
The Daily Campus’s recent article, UConn Extension is connecting Connecticut schools with local farms, dives into the work CLEAR member, Jiff Martin, is doing is with regards to her work as the director of the “Put Local on Your Tray” program. This program, which began in 2015, is designed to assist K-12 public school districts in […]
Trails and Active Living Program Expands Access to the Outdoors
Check out UConn Today’s new article, Trails and Active Living Program Expands Access to the Outdoors! This article features CLEAR’s very own, Emily Wilson, who discusses her work on the Connecticut Trail Census and Connecticut Trail Finder. These websites allow for the tracking of different usage trends on the trails across the state and offer […]
E-Corps: Building Skills and Bolstering Environmental Efforts Across Connecticut
The Environment Corps (E-Corps) was featured in UConn Today’s article, E-Corps: Building Skills and Bolstering Environmental Efforts Across Connecticut. CLEAR’s Extension Educator Emeritus and a Co-Founder, Chet Arnold, was interviewed to talk about the program and its invaluable assistance to Connecticut municipalities with regards to climate change mitigation, all while providing real-world experience to UConn students. Also […]
Inside the Effort to Reduce Road Salt Amounts in Connecticut
Our very own Mike Dietz was mentioned in NBC Connecticut’s Inside the Effort to Reduce Road Salt Amounts in Connecticut talking about the need to reduce the amount to salt being applied on the roads throughout the winter season. Dietz is working to shine the light on the many consequences of over salting, including the negative […]
Under Pressure: Rethinking CT’s Coastal Land Use and Adaptation Strategies
UConn CLEAR’s Juliana Barrett and colleague Tao Wu were recently featured in UConn Today’s Under Pressure: Rethinking CT’s Coastal Land Use and Adaptation Strategies. This article focuses on Barrett and Wu’s recently publication about land change throughout the years and the important factors at play when it comes to climate resilience. It keys in on the […]
Connecticut Institute of Water Resources Expands Groundwater Safety Efforts
CLEAR’s own Mike Dietz has done it again! Dietz was featured in UConn Today’s Connecticut Institute of Water Resources Expands Groundwater Safety Efforts to discuss his new funding to increase groundwater testing for rural drinking wells. Over the next two years, Dietz is hoping to increase the availability of the service from 25 homeowners to 1,000 homeowners. […]
State of Water in Connecticut
Our very own Mike Dietz was interviewed for UConn Today’s article, State of Water in Connecticut. Dietz talks about the new extremes the state is experiencing with regards to our summer rain, how we can work to become more resilience to droughts and heavy precipitation, and other water issues to stay on top of. Make sure […]
UConn Team Wins Second Place in EPA’s 2021 Campus RainWorks Challenge
A group of UConn students, faculty, and staff have won second place in EPA’s 2021 Campus RainWorks Challenge! The team presented a new look for the Avery Point Campus, redesigned with native plants and green stormwater infrastructure in order to better mitigate and reduce the impacts of stormwater pollution. This proposed disconnections of impervious cove, […]
Know Farms, Know Your Food
An event co-organized by UConn Extension’s Grown ConNECTed program helps the community get to know the farmers responsible for their favorite local foods Know Farms, Know Your Food
CT’s Infrastructure Struggles to Keep Up With More Frequent and Intense Storms
Older drainage systems weren’t made to handle so much water at once, resulting in street and basement flooding. Read Article
Fact Sheets Help Local Leaders in CT Navigate Climate Change Questions
Adapt CT offers guidance on matters ranging from beach erosion to the flooding of coastal highways Fact Sheets Help Local Leaders in CT Navigate Climate Change Questions
Too Much Salt: Good for Winter Travel, but with Consequences for Environmental and Human Health
An overuse of road salt in the winter has potentially harmful effects for everything from wildlife to groundwater Too Much Salt: Good for Winter Travel, but with Consequences for Environmental and Human Health