💻Webinar on November 13 at noon: The Economics of Mitigating Harmful Algal Blooms in Transboundary Lake Champlain and Vermonters' Willingness to Pay

[Aude Lochet]

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*Lake Champlain Sea Grant Research Webinar*

Join us for the November 13 research presentation in our fall webinar
series.

*The Economics of Mitigating Harmful Algal Blooms in Transboundary Lake
Champlain and Vermonters' Willingness to Pay*

*Date/Time: *Wednesday, November 13, 2024 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

*Location:* Zoom (registration required). *REGISTER HERE
<https://www.uvm.edu/seagrant/programs/events/research-webinar-economics-mitigating-harmful-algal-blooms-transboundary-lake>*

*Speaker: *Montana Bailey, Community Development and Applied Economics MS
candidate, University of Vermont

*Description: *Join us for an insightful session exploring the increasing
frequency and intensity of harmful algal blooms (HABs) in Lake Champlain,
driven by climate change and agricultural nutrient runoff. This webinar
will present findings on the average amount Vermont residents are willing
to pay—$38.48 per person annually—to reduce phosphorus loading and mitigate
these blooms. We’ll discuss how this public willingness can guide
policymakers in adjusting car registration and water bill fees to raise up
to $18.67 million per year, funding the initiatives supporting the EPA’s
2015-2030 Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) goals for phosphorus reduction.
This approach offers a potential model for other regions experiencing
harmful algal blooms as a result of urbanization, deforestation, and
agricultural expansion.

Hope to see you there!


-- 
*Aude Lochet, PhD*
(She/Her/Hers)
Lake Champlain Sea Grant, Lake Champlain Research Institute
Water Resources Outreach/Extension Specialist
Adjunct Instructor
SUNY Plattsburgh
Mail box: Hudson Hall 136
Office: Hudson Hall 123
101 Broad Street
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
(o) 518-564-2056
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