AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoComplex Systems Research: UVM has launched a Center of Excellence in Modeling Complexity, led by computer scientist Laurent Hébert-Dufresne. Its early work will use computational models to study environmental change and emerging infectious disease risks. Snow Science: A grant will fund new UVM sensors at Jericho Research Forest, Sleepers River and Mount Mansfield, measuring snow depth, temperature and water content to improve forecasts for flooding and water resources. Community Data: UVM’s Vermont Data Collaborative is piloting a planning tool that helps towns use data on housing, zoning, flood risk and community health. Resilient Communications: Chester residents are building a mesh-radio network designed to send encrypted texts when cell service or electricity fails. Electric Aviation: Burlington-based Beta says its Alia A250 could lead the eVTOL certification race; the company points to shared components with its conventional aircraft as a route to faster FAA approval.
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