Highlighted Projects
Open Research Community Accelerator
The Open Research Community Accelerator (ORCA) is a student program that grows the impact of academic research by making research products accessible to other academics, local businesses, and community members through open source project. ORCA creates these products through student project teams called Pods — groups of dynamic and passionate students who learn industry open source practices by working on real projects destined for public use. This program is run and funded by the University of Vermont Open Source Program Office (VERSO). ORCA’s goals are to produce impactful, accessible, open source research tools by training tomorrow’s workforce in marketable open source skills.
Vermont Livability Map
Vermont Livability Map is an open-source tool developed by VERSO-UVM to visualize critical datasets that influence the quality of life across Vermont. This project brings together the Vermont Zoning Atlas and the Wastewater Infrastructure Map, both projects of ORCA. This interactive map aims to support policymakers, planners, researchers, and community members in making informed decisions related to zoning, infrastructure, and environmental resilience.
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