Video shows where nature’s kidneys get their name
…strategy, the bulk of that comes from the tile-drained region of central and northern Illinois. Hear more from Kovacic, along with University of Illinois’ Lowell Gentry and The Nature Conservancy’s…
Cleanup at River Raisin in Michigan is complete
…create a barrier with the rest of the waterbody. This strategy is commonly used in combination with dredging. “Contractors worked 24 hours a day, seven days a week over the last month or…
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Cleanup process gets started at Zephyr site in Michigan
…project of this magnitude, could not be completed alone. Visit www.greatlakesmud.org for more information and updates on the project. Ben Wegleitner is the new IISG social science outreach assistant supporting IISG…
#SummerSurvey2016 on the Lake Guardian
The R/V Lake Guardian’s recently completed survey of all five Great Lakes is not an unprecedented feat. In fact, this survey—which collected samples at over 100 stations this August alone—has taken…
In the news: Viewing the Great Lakes from a new perspective
…what happened a week and a half ago, though, when astronaut Karen Nyberg shared a picture she took of the Great Lakes – from outer space. From MLive.com: “Last Sunday,…
Yeah buoy! #SciComm in the age of social media
…Carolyn admits she didn’t know much about Twitter before starting @TwoYellowBuoys, but it seemed like a great platform for communicating the graphs and images constantly generated by the buoys. “I…
In the news: Aquaculture the best way forward for a fish-hungry world
…efficiency and sustainability that can meet those needs. From MotherJones.com: “Globally, we’ve hungered for 3.2 percent more seafood every year for the last five decades, double the rate of…
Invasive but delicious: Chicago shop serves up Asian carp burgers
While Asian carp, the invasive fish making their way towards the Great Lakes, are a popular food in several countries, they haven’t completely taken hold here. But that may change…