Both New York's governor and New York City's mayor said on Tuesday that the number of places administering coronavirus vaccines to New Yorkers is growing, as is the number of residents of the state who are eligible to get vaccinated.
When you think of states calling in the National Guard, you might imagine rescuing people from floods or providing emergency relief. But this summer, Washington state had to call in
New UVM Research Vessel Under Construction
The University of Vermont (UVM) plans to replace its aging research boat with a hybrid electric “model of seaworthy sustainability”. The quiet, low-emission vessel will be able to run on electric power for two hours and be used as a floating classroom and laboratory for lake education and science. Click here to read more on the UVM website.
Update on the Invasive Zebra Mussel
First discovered in the southern part of Lake Champlain in 1993, zebra mussels are now found throughout the lake in shallow water areas. Juvenile and adult zebra mussels attach to any hard surface including native freshwater mussels, the lake’s most imperiled taxa. The Lake Champlain Committee is working with Michael Lew-Smith of Arrowwood Environmental to document the impacts of the invasive zebra mussels on native mussel populations as a first step in the conservation strategy. Learn more about zebra mussel impacts from Michael and fellow biologist Mark Fe
New York state, city and New Jersey have announced new testing mandates for flights originating from the U.K. in the last week and a half. Though the variant hasn t yet been detected locally, Cuomo and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy both believe it s already here. Cuomo wants to know when and where it s confirmed; he likened that first case to a new sort of patient zero one who is more contagious.
U.S. health experts and the CDC have previously agreed that the new variant is likely already circulating in America. Identifying the variant requires exhaustive genetic sequencing of individual samples and testing capacity to that degree is limited.