NSF Funds Research into Snowpack Dynamics in New England
What happened
The National Science Foundation announced a new four-year research grant, titled "Snow STORE," aimed at monitoring snowpack in New England, specifically in Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. The University of Maine at Farmington was selected as a collaborator in this regional partnership. UMF professors received $634,000 to establish and maintain a high-resolution monitoring network focused on high-elevation snowpack depth and density in Maine.
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Why it matters
The research seeks to address the lack of comprehensive information regarding New England snowpack changes across seasons. The project aims to better understand the snowpack's importance to the region's unique ecology and its thriving winter tourism economy.
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Who's involved
- National Science FoundationU.S. government agency providing targeted grants for regional issues in New England.
- University of Maine at FarmingtonPublic college collaborating on the grant to monitor snowpack in the New England region.
- New EnglandRegion of the northeasternmost United States whose snowpack is the subject of the research.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- New EnglandSpeculative
The findings from the research could inform management strategies related to the region's ecology and tourism economy.
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The entities involved
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New England
region of the northeasternmost United States
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University of Maine at Farmington
publuc college in Farmington, ME
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National Science Foundation
United States government agency