AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoUVM Research: A new Nature study led by University of Vermont researchers links bat DNA changes to pathogen exposure—genes tied to immunity, longevity, and cancer resistance. Forest Restoration: Vermont scientists with the U.S. Forest Service and The Nature Conservancy Vermont are injecting 6,000 young elms with Dutch elm disease spores to find survivors for a future breeding and seed-orchard program. Public Health: UVM’s Vaccine Testing Center is recruiting Vermont volunteers 65+ for a Phase 3 trial of a C. diff prevention vaccine. Energy & Grid: Maine regulators revived a major wind-and-transmission plan, with Avangrid building a 1,200-megawatt line and an 800-megawatt onshore wind farm—cost and politics already heating up across New England. Tech Policy: Vermont Law and Graduate School named Melissa Hoffer its next president, starting Dec. 1, 2026. Climate Impacts: A report highlights longer mosquito seasons across U.S. cities as warming extends the risk window for mosquito-borne illness. Local Tech/Business: Caliber expands into Vermont via acquisition of Key Collision, bringing collision repair and calibration standards to new locations.
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