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Ice Breaker Speaker Series
We’re excited to launch our Ice Breaker Speaker Series this winter! Featuring inspiring leaders from our Lake Champlain community, each session blends research, conservation, and captivating storytelling. Join us in person or via Zoom to learn, connect, and be inspired by those shaping our lake’s future.
From Baja to Chile: Adventures in Maritime Discovery
Professor Miguel Fernández of Middlebury College dives into history, exploring shipwrecks locally with the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum and across the waters of Mexico, Central America, and South America.
Miguel Fernández
From plunging into Mexican waters with nautical archaeologists to joining Josh Gates on Expedition Unknown, Miguel Fernández blends scholarship with real‑world adventure. Learn more about how he champions the preservation and storytelling of shipwrecks abroad and on Lake Champlain.
Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
$0.00 / session
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Rozalia Project and American Promise: Education, Science and Data Cleanups
Discover how the Rozalia Project is tackling microplastics and marine debris in our local community and nation-wide, and how you can be a part of the change.
Ashley Sullivan
From microplastics to ghost gear, learn how ocean pollution reaches our plates and what we can do about it. Ashley Sullivan of the Rozalia Project reveals how science, innovation, and community action are fighting marine pollution from Lake Champlain to the open ocean.
Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
$0.00 / session
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Education and research on R/V Marcelle Melosira
Taylor Resnick and Eleanor "Eddy" Duva
Showcasing insights into the ship’s advanced capabilities and the scientific instruments used for water sampling, plankton collection, sediment coring, gill netting, fish trawling, and hydroacoustic surveys, discover how this state‑of‑the‑art vessel is transforming research on Lake Champlain.
Tuesday, March 31, 2026, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
$0.00 / session
Installments Available
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