November 7, 2013 Presented by Juliana Barrett, CT Sea Grant & Joel Stocker, UConn CLEAR Great Gull Island, owned by the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH), has two species of terns nesting on the island: the Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) with 9,500 pairs and the Roseate Tern (S. dougallii) with 1,300 pairs. This represents […]
Webinar
Build a Rain Garden this Spring with NEMO’s New App & Website
February 20, 2013 Presented by David Dickson & Michael Dietz, UConn CLEAR Rain gardens are depressions in the ground that collect and soak up stormwater runoff from roads, roofs, driveways, and other hard surfaces. They are relatively simple to install, are beautiful additions to the landscape, and help prevent water pollution. And now NEMO has […]
Our Changing Landscape: 1985 – 2010
December 4, 2012 Presented by Emily Wilson and Chet Arnold, UConn CLEAR How has our local landscape been changing over the last 25 years?CLEAR’s Changing Landscape is an ongoing project that uses remote sensing technology to chart land cover changes over time. Long Island Sound Study funding has allowed CLEAR to expand the project study […]
Climate Change Adaptation
September 18, 2012 Presented by Bruce Hyde, UConn CLEAR and Juliana Barrett, CT Sea Grant Hurricane Irene showed just how vulnerable we are to damage from storms and tidal inundation. The impact of climate change on coastal municipalities is likely to result in heavier downpours, more vulnerable coastlines, and increases to the amount of land […]
Demonstration of ArcGIS.com
July 18, 2012 Presented by Emily Wilson, UConn CLEAR Interactive web maps are powerful tools for organizing and disseminating information for public consumption. For years, Google has led this revolution in online mapping by making it easy for practically anyone to create a custom web map of their own using Google Maps and Google Earth. […]
Community Food Security in Connecticut
July 10, 2012 Presented by Jiff Martin, UConn Cooperative Extension and Adam Rabinowitz, UConn CANR Most residents in Connecticut have consistent, dependable access to enough food for active, healthy living. Yet each year there are households that experience limited access to food due to a lack of money or other resources. Between 2008 and 2010, […]
Community Food Security in Connecticut Webinar
This webinar is a part of our 2012 webinar series covering a broad range of topics related to land use planning, land cover research, natural resource protection and geospatial technology. Community Food Security in CT Abstract Most residents in Connecticut have consistent, dependable access to enough food for active, healthy living. Yet each year there […]
ArcGIS.com: A User-Friendly Tool for Creating Maps Online
May 8, 2012 Presented by Cary Chadwick and Emily Wilson, UConn CLEAR Interactive web maps are powerful tools for organizing and disseminating information for public consumption. For years, Google has led this revolution in online mapping by making it easy for practically anyone (even you) to create a custom web map of their own using […]
LID in Connecticut: a Virtual Tour of Where It’s Working
March 13, 2012 Presented by Michael Dietz and David Dickson, UConn CLEAR No need to get on the bus for this tour! Join us for a virtual tour of Low Impact Development (LID) around the State of Connecticut. Dave Dickson and Mike Dietz will use NEMO’s LID Atlas, a cutting-edge web tool powered by Google […]
Introduction to “Buildout” Analyses
February 28, 2012 Presented by Bruce Hyde, Emily Wilson and Chet Arnold, UConn CLEAR A “buildout” analysis is a planning tool that can provide insight into the possible future impacts of a town’s current land use regulations. But what does a buildout really tell you? In the first half of the webinar, we’ll explain what […]
Using CLEAR Website Tools for Local Conservation Planning Webinar
November 8, 2011 Presented by Emily Wilson and Chet Arnold, UConn CLEAR Eligible for 1 CM credit. Local land trusts and conservation commissions are major players in land conservation in Connecticut, yet few have direct access to technical resources that can help them in their task of permanently protecting open space. In many cases, web-based […]
Farm-friendly Plans & Regulations
October 18, 2011 Presented by Joan Nichols, Government Relations Specialist, Connecticut Farm Bureau Association Eligible for 1 CM credit. According to a 2010 UCONN study, in 2007 Connecticut agriculture contributed $3.5 billion dollars to the state’s economy and 20,000 jobs statewide. Agriculture is growing and diversifying in Connecticut to meet the demand for locally grown […]
Permeable Pavements for Stormwater Control
September 13, 2011 Presented by Michael Dietz, UConn CLEAR Pervious pavements are recommended as an alternative to traditional asphalt or concrete pavements to reduce stormwater impacts. This webinar will discuss some different types of pervious pavements that are currently available, including pervious concrete, pervious asphalt, pervious interlocking concrete pavers (PICPs), and plastic grid pavements. Performance […]
Global Positioning Systems Technology & Smartphone Mapping “Apps”
July 19, 2011 Presented by Cary Chadwick and David Dickson, UConn CLEAR Eligible for 1 CM credit. In today’s high tech world, it’s hard to go anywhere without seeing how the Global Positioning System (GPS) influences our daily activities. GPS technology is built into many new products, from smartphones to smart shoes. This webinar will […]
Planning for Brownfields
June 22, 2011 Presented by Bruce Hyde, UConn CLEAR and Dudley (Skip) Alleman, Senior Project Manager HRP Associates, Inc Eligible for 1 CM credit. Is that old gas station, dry cleaners or auto body shop in your town a Brownfield? Is a Brownfield an agricultural field in the winter or one that’s contaminated? It might be […]
Free Google Tools for Creating Interactive Mapping “Mashups”
May 10, 2011 Presented by Cary Chadwick and Emily Wilson, UConn CLEAR Eligible for 1 CM credit. A mapping “mashup” is a web application that combines data from different sources into a single integrated, online mapping tool. With the rise in online mapping technology from leaders like Google Maps and Google Earth, creating these mashup […]
Rain Gardens
April 19, 2011 Presented by Michael Dietz, UConn CLEAR A rain garden is a depressed area in the landscape designed to collect and infiltrate stormwater. In addition to treating stormwater, rain gardens can be beautiful additions to the home landscape. This webinar will provide an overview of the functions and features of rain gardens. Learn […]
Affordable Housing
March 15, 2011 Presented by Bruce Hyde, UConn CLEAR and David Fink, Policy Director Partnership for Strong Communities The mere mention of affordable housing can be a lightning rod for the NIMBY (“not in my back yard”) elements in any community. But what is affordable housing and who really lives in it? Access to decent, […]
Riparian Corridors
February 8, 2011 Presented by Emily Wilson, UConn CLEAR and Juliana Barrett, CT Sea Grant Riparian, or streamside, corridors provide a host of environmental benefits, from erosion control and wildlife habitat to water quality protection. What is the state of riparian corridors in Connecticut, and what options are there for addressing riparian corridor protection? This […]
CT Environmental Conditions Online (ECO) Training
March 2, 2010 Presented by Cary Chadwick and Chet Arnold, UConn CLEAR On March 2, A CT ECO Training Webinar demonstrated the range of data, tools and techniques for viewing Connecticut’s natural resource data in the CT ECO (Environmental Conditions Online) website. Highlighted features included CT ECO’s Data and Resource Guides, Map Catalog, Simple Map […]