Website of the week: A picture’s worth a thousand words
A closer look at web tools and sites that boost research and empower Great Lakes communities to secure a healthy environment and economy. Even in the gloomy winter months, the beauty of…
In the news: Test results show another aquatic invader’s presence in southern Lake Michigan
Researchers are reporting that they have found DNA evidence of an invasive fish, Eurasian ruffe, in the southern Lake Michigan waters. From JSOnline.com: “The Nature Conservancy said a team…
In the news: ‘Get the Meds Out’ mail-back program to keep drugs out of Great Lakes
From Madison.com: Residents in 36 Wisconsin counties will be able to dispose of unwanted drugs and help keep the Great Lakes cleaner just by using the postal system. “Get the…
In the news: Search resumes next week for signs of Asian carp
Chicago area waters will be searched again beginning next week for indicators of Asian carp presence near Lake Michigan. From WTAQ.com: “Over 170 samples were taken from Chicago’s North Shore…
Failing Septic Systems as a Source of Human Pathogens to Beach Sand
In the news: Grass carp found to be making their way into the Great Lakes
…grass carp are making their way into and threatening the Lakes as well. From UPI.com: “Grass carp, a plant-eating species of the invasive Asian carp family, have also been…
In the news: Spring could bring increased flood potential
…exceeding flood levels. From FarmandDairy.com: “The continuation of winter weather, above-average snowpack, frozen ground and thick ice coverage on streams and rivers will delay spring flooding into April in…
What if everyone went for a dip in Lake Michigan?
Today’s blog post features a fun bit of physics from Wired.com’s science blog. Writer Rhett Allain, professor at Southeastern Louisiana University, received an interesting question over Twitter – “What would…
Knauss Fellowship takes Katherine Touzinsky around the world
…invasive species and climate change. The fellowship is now coming to a close, and the tides are changing at work. The open-ended learning ended a few months ago when…