UVM Research Week (April 17 – 21, 2023) Preview
Spring Break in Bolivia: Dangl Presents Research on Indigenous Movements in La Paz
Ben Dangl, lecturer in the Dept. of Community Development and Applied Economics, spent spring break in La Paz, Bolivia as part of his research on social and political change within the country. While there, he presented his research in talks at the Universidad Mayor de San Andres and the Universidad Publica de El Alto focusing on local Indigenous movements and the decolonization of Bolivian history. Continue reading “Spring Break in Bolivia: Dangl Presents Research on Indigenous Movements in La Paz”
CALS New Hires-March 2023
Joao Costa, Associate Professor, Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences
Costa comes from the University of Kentucky in Lexington, where he was an assistant professor in the Department of Animal and Food Science. His expertise is in precision dairy and dairy cattle management as related to behavior, nutrition, One Health, welfare, and sustainability. Continue reading “CALS New Hires-March 2023”
Zia a Key Organizer and Keynote Presenter for UN Convention on Conserving River Deltas
UVM Community Development and Applied Economics Professor Asim Zia was a key organizer for a United Nations 2023 Water Conference “side event,” held on March 23 in New York City. Zia was also a keynote speaker for this event entitled, The Integrative Highland to Ocean (H2O) Action for Disappearing Deltas: Towards a UN Convention on Conserving River Deltas. Continue reading “Zia a Key Organizer and Keynote Presenter for UN Convention on Conserving River Deltas”
Chase Appointed as First Chair of Global Agritourism Network
Dr. Lisa Chase, a University of Vermont (UVM) Extension agritourism specialist, has been selected as the first chair of the Global Agritourism Network (GAN), a newly founded network of agritourism professionals from around the world. Continue reading “Chase Appointed as First Chair of Global Agritourism Network”