2012-03-27T12:49:18-07:00 2011-12-31 SUSAN NOONEY CPA LLC 104 DEPOT ST STE 2 ANDOVER NH 032163428 990 2011-01-01 510639429 The Vermont Center for Ecostudies Inc VERM 8026491431 PO Box 420 Norwich VT 05055 Chris Rimmer 2012-03-27 true SUSAN E NOONEY CPA 6037354380 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z Chris Rimmer PO Box 420 Norwich VT 05055 662055 false false X www.vtecostudies.org X 2007 VT The Vermont Center for Ecostudies advances the conservation of wildlife across the Americas through research, monitoring, and citizen engagement. 7 6 21 850 0 664201 657394 9200 3109 957 956 3619 596 677977 662055 0 0 452215 458714 0 51473 163181 177401 615396 636115 62581 25940 464079 486787 104419 101187 359660 385600 The Vermont Center for Ecostudies advances the conservation of wildlife across the Americas through research, monitoring, and citizen engagement. false false 283986 277470 Wildlife Research and Recovery - VCE is involved in research endeavors that extend from Vermont to South America. VCE led efforts to successfully recover three endangered bird species in Vermont: the common loon, the peregrine falcon, and the common tern. VCE pioneered research on Bobolink wintering ecology in South America and documented the effects of an agricultural pesticide widely used in Bolivia that is highly toxic to birds. This study galvanized collaborative efforts to move Bolivia towards less toxic alternatives. VCE examined vernal pool salamander emigration using miniature radio transmitters to help develop forestry guidelines around breeding pools. Additionally studies of two Alpine butterfly species in New Hampshire's Presidential Range added diversity and depth to VCE's Montane program. 134561 158541 Mountain Ecosystem Studies - Montane Forests of the Northeast are under threat from airborne pollutants, human-related development,and climate change. The Vermont Center for Ecostudies (VCE) has pioneered ecological studies of Bicknells Thrush and other Montane birds in order to assess the conservation status of this vulnerable avian community. VCE's focus includes long-term population studies, mating systems, ecological dynamics, ski area and wind turbine impacts, and mercury contamination. This cornerstone program has gained the organization significant regional and national recognition. 55732 67997 Hispaniola Bird Conservation - VCE's on-going research in Hispaniola includes rapid assessments of several nationally protected areas, intensive studies of critically endangered endemic bird species, long-term monitoring of montane bird populations, and field training of local conservation partners. This program is a collaboration with local partners in Haiti and the Dominican Republic; VCE has more than 10 institutional collaborating organizations in the two countries. 474279 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 9 0 true 21 true false false false false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false X 7 6 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true false false false X X Melissa MacKenzie 8026491431 PO Box 420 Norwich VT 05055 Margaret Cheney 0.25 X 0 0 0 Jeff Marshall 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Jared Keyes 0.25 X 0 0 0 David Key 0.25 X X 0 0 0 David Evancich 0.25 X 0 0 0 Chris Rimmer 45.00 X X 62011 0 0 Brian Farrell 0.25 X 0 0 0 62011 0 false false false 0 281434 375960 657394 Program fees 541900 3109 3109 3109 956 956 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 596 596 596 662055 3705 956 0 0 0 0 62011 32587 13996 15428 0 278409 228680 39691 10038 0 86445 62242 18327 5876 31849 24323 5127 2399 4000 1000 3000 1071 1071 1744 1744 0 0 0 35864 33414 1500 950 0 57157 37049 8980 11128 1076 577 499 0 18600 18600 29597 28339 82 1176 0 2991 2177 440 374 0 0 2326 2326 7754 6037 1383 334 OTHER 850 86 493 271 CONTRACTED PROGRAM SERVICES 14371 14371 0 636115 474279 110363 51473 137144 81821 160356 186295 156805 207209 0 0 0 0 0 5346 5461 11239 5238 4428 6001 0 0 0 0 0 464079 486787 34969 48026 69450 53161 104419 101187 X 274299 299305 85361 86295 359660 385600 464079 486787 25940 X false false false false false X 224088 661136 525327 664201 657394 2732146 100 3897 2733 9200 3109 19039 978 1856 3619 596 7049 0 0 224188 666011 529916 677020 661099 2758234 88869 162689 101621 123444 142472 619095 0 88869 162689 101621 123444 142472 619095 2139139 327 3417 2159 957 956 7816 0 327 3417 2159 957 956 7816 0 0 224515 669428 532075 677977 662055 2766050 0.77340 0.00280 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 11239 5238 6001 6001 Hispaniola 0 1 Program Conservat'n research 14000 1 1 14000 14000 X false false false false false false Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available The Organization's Form 990 is available on-line at www.guidestar.org. 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