/ © Lewis Short. Kent's writing and images have appeared widely in magazines, newspapers and mobile field guides. He has conducted research on the Common Loon since 1992. Open Library. “The loon has been the flagship species of our nongame work since the nongame tax checkoff and conservation license plate programs began to help fund these efforts.” “Vermont’s loon project is a tremendous success story, with only seven nesting pairs producing nine chicks in 1983 growing to more than 100 nesting pairs this year,” added Morin. VCE leads the Vermont Loon Conservation Project in partnership with the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department.
Many of LPC’s initiatives to address threats to loons involve close coordination with federal and state agencies and other non-profit organizations. Green Mountain Power honors Vermont Center for Ecostudies’ loon expert for recovery workVermont Business Magazine Eric Hanson, a biologist at the Vermont Center for Ecostudies (VCE) who spearheaded recovery of the formerly endangered common loon in Vermont, was presented the 2019 GMP-Zetterstrom Environmental Award today. Eric Hanson oversees the Loon Conservation Project for the Vermont Center for Ecostudies in partnership with the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. LoonWatch volunteers can join us for a single day during our annual loon count in July or monitor a lake or pond on a regular basis. LoonWatch volunteers can join us for a single day during our annual loon count on July 18th this year between the hours of 8-9am or monitor a lake or pond on a regular basis. Eric Hanson oversees the Loon Conservation Project for the Vermont Center for Ecostudies in partnership with the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. The Loon Preservation Committee works to preserve loons and their habitats in New Hampshire through monitoring, research, management, and public education, all fostered by an extensive network of dedicated members and volunteers. Eric Hanson oversees the Loon Conservation Project for the Vermont Center for Ecostudies in partnership with the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. Bobolink Research and Conservation; Grassland Bird Conservation; Grassland Bird Migration Project; New England Grassland Bird Resurvey; New England Grassland Ambassadors; Lakes and Ponds. This conservation triumph came only with a collaboration among people and organizations across Vermont. Eric Hanson – Loon Biologist Since 1998, Eric has been the biologist for the Vermont Loon Conservation Project, a joint effort between VCE and the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department. “The loon has been the flagship species of our nongame work since the nongame tax checkoff and conservation license plate programs began to help fund these efforts.” “Vermont’s loon project is a tremendous success story, with only seven nesting pairs producing nine chicks in 1983 growing to more than 100 nesting pairs this year,” added Morin.

He and his colleagues monitor Vermont’s loon population and have put out game cameras around loon nests to monitor the behavior of people around them. Eric Hanson oversees the Loon Conservation Project for the Vermont Center for Ecostudies in partnership with the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department.

The Loon Preservation Committee works to preserve loons and their habitats in New Hampshire through monitoring, research, management, and public education, all fostered by an extensive network of dedicated members and volunteers. Vermont Loon Conservation Project From a mere seven pairs three decades ago, Common Loons now number more than 90 breeding pairs in the state. He and his colleagues monitor Vermont’s loon population and have put out game cameras around loon nests to monitor the behavior of people around them. He and his colleagues monitor Vermont’s loon population and have even put out game cameras around loon nests to monitor the behavior of people around them. Vermont Loon Conservation Project Off to A Successful Start VCE’s loon biologist, Eric Hanson, in the age of COVID-19 launching a raft on Molly’s Falls Reservoir in early May.
The award, named for Milton resident Meeri Zetterstrom,