DURHAM — A team of northern New England universities and institutions led by the University of Vermont has been awarded $5.9 million from the National Science Foundation to advance snow research and explore connections between winter weather and the outdoor recreation economy in Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.
UVM is the recipient of $3.3 million and the University of New Hampshire is the recipient of an additional $2.6 million as a collaborator. The project will include the University of Maine and eight other regional institutions.
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