ACERnet has been in the news lately. Here is a sampling of articles from a variety of media outlets.
CivilEats – What Does Climate Change Mean for Vermont’s Maple Sugarers? – article on climate change impacts on Vermont’s maple syrup industry featuring ACERnet researcher Josh Rapp. (May 2018)
The Christian Science Monitor – Maple syrup inc.: Vermont’s maple syrup tradition goes high tech, high finance – article on Vermont’s maple syrup industry featuring an interview with ACERnet scientist Josh Rapp.
PRI – Climate change might leave a bad taste in your mouth. Literally. – article on how climate change can effect food quality, featuring ACERnet researcher Selena Ahmed. (April 2017)
Mass Live – ‘Weird’ is the word to describe 2017 maple sugaring season – update on the maple season in Massachusetts including thoughts from ACERnet researcher Josh Rapp. (March 2017)
Radio-Canada – L’impact des changements climatiques sur la production du sirop d’érable – an interview with ACERnet researcher Boris Dufour. (March 2017)
Le Devoir – Les changements climatiques ont un impact sur la production de sirop d’érable – article featuring ACERnet researcher Boris Dufour. (March 2017)
Science Friday – How Climate Change Threatens Your Breakfast – An interview with ACERnet researcher Selena Ahmed. See also the related article on more of Selena’s research. (March 2017)
MSU News – MSU researcher studies effects of weather variability and market dynamics on maple syrup production – spotlight on ACERnet and researcher Selena Ahmed. (March 2017)
Appalachian Voices – A Sweet Maple Harvest – making maple syrup in the Southern Appalachians and how climate change could effect the enterprise, featuring ACERnet scientist Ryan Huish. (February 2017)
The Analytical Scientist – Maple Mayday – an interview of ACERnet scientists Selena Ahmed and Josh Rapp . (July 2016)
Valley News – Maple Runs Early, Steady – ACERnet scientist Dave Lutz is featured. (April 2016)
Post-Tribune – Climate change may impact maple syrup production, Chicago Tonight – Is Climate Change Killing the Maple Syrup Industry?, and Indiana Public Radio – Indiana Park Studies Impact of Climate Change on Maple Syrup – stories about ACERnet’s newest sampling site at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. (February and April 2016)
Climate Central – Climate Change Is Coming for Your Maple Syrup – describes the ACERnet research, featuring interviews with Selena Ahmed and Josh Rapp. (March 2016)
Worcester Telegram – Sap to syrup: In Petersham, researcher tracks climate effects on sugar maples – an interview with ACERnet researcher Josh Rapp. (March 2016)
Stories for Strangers – What Climate Change Means for Maple Syrup – a UMass Amherst journalism student describes the ACERnet project. (March 2016)
UMass Press Release – Studying Climate Change Impact on Maple Syrup Quality – announces a grant from the Northeast Climate Science Center to fund ACERnet. (February 2016)