[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 183 (Tuesday, November 29, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1187]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING WILLIAM BRECKENRIDGE ``BRECK'' BOWDEN FOR HIS LONGTIME SERVICE 
                     TO THE NORTH COUNTRY COMMUNITY

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                         HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 29, 2022

  Ms. STEFANIK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor William 
Breckenridge Bowden, the Director of the Lake Champlain Sea Grant 
Institute, for his years of service to protecting our lakes and native 
aquatic life.
  Since 2012, Dr. Bowden has served as the Director of the Lake 
Champlain Sea Grant Institute. Under his leadership, the Lake Champlain 
Sea Grant has grown and was even awarded institute status in 2018. This 
redesignation came with a 150 percent increase in its base budget in 
federal support for research, outreach, and education to improve the 
environment and economy in the Lake Champlain Basin. Thanks to Dr. 
Bowden's leadership, the Lake Champlain Sea Grant earned the institute 
designation for demonstrating excellence in research, education, and 
public service dedicated to environmental responsibility and outreach. 
Dr, Bowden was instrumental in getting the program to the level 
necessary to receive this prestigious designation, which has allowed 
the Institute to expand its educational outreach program to New York 
State schools and has increased support for combatting invasive 
species.
  Founded in 1999, the Lake Champlain Sea Grant Institute aims to raise 
awareness to benefit the environmental health of Lake Champlain, Lake 
George, and their respective watersheds, and encourage sustainable 
economic development. Dr. Bowden has led the Institute in building 
resilient communities and economies in the Lake Champlain basin, 
improving environmental literacy, and promoting healthy coastal 
ecosystems.
  Dr. Bowden has committed his life to educating the next generation on 
environmental sustainability and is currently a professor in Watershed 
Science and Planning in the Rubenstein School of Environment and 
Natural Resources at the University of Vermont.
  On behalf of New York's 21st District, I would like to thank Dr. 
Bowden for his contributions to the Lake Champlain basin and 
congratulate him on his retirement. I wish him well in this next 
chapter of his life.

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