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The R/V Melosira, shown here docked on the Burlington waterfront, has been the most visible aspect of the University of Vermont’s freshwater research, teaching, and outreach program for over 30 years. The ship will be replaced next year with a state-of-the-art new vessel. (Photo: Ian Thomas Jansen-Lonnquist)
“It’s all connected,” says Beverly Rubenstein. “The water, the air, the land it all goes together and we all live here on earth, so research that benefits the environment benefits everybody.”
A generous new gift from Beverly and her son Andrew to support the University’s research vessels will help generations of University of Vermont students and researchers better understand the interconnections between the broader environment and freshwater ecosystems. This, in turn, will benefit communities across the country and around the globe who depend on freshwater ecosystems for drinking water, food, tourism, commerce, transportation, and natural resource ....

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