IISG in the news: Grant funding will inform wetland conservation and protection
…growth. Otoliths grow daily, similar to rings found in the trunk of a tree. With the use of a precise laser beam, IGLR researchers can sample the chemical composition of…
In the news: More intense rains could swamp Chicago’s aging sewers
From Chicago Tribune: In a city built on a swamp, where rainstorms already flood basements and force sewage into Lake Michigan and local streams, climate change could make Chicago’s chronic…
In the news: Increasing Asian Carp surveillance for the season
…“The Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee plans to spend $12 million this year on efforts to stop the voracious eaters from reaching Lake Michigan, where scientists fear they could out-compete…
In the news: After 25 years, Lake Michigan refuge fails to nurture wild lake trout
From the Great Lakes Echo: Any lake trout pulled from the wild blue waters of Lake Michigan now was probably born in a government building. That’s despite a 45-year-old, multi-million-dollar…
Resilient Chicago highlights the many faces of climate change
…it took to realize this workshop was going to be about much more than just predictions of yearly rainfall or average temperatures. The speakers were climatologists, public health experts, community…
In the news: Federal study to help Great Lakes communities prevent floods
…communities better prepare for hazardous floods. ‘It will be the most comprehensive study ever conducted of shoreline flooding,’ said Ken Hinterlong, a senior engineer with the Federal Emergency Management…
Knauss fellow pitches in on Deepwater Horizon crisis
…have worked with leadership to track our activities, and with our laboratories to develop and submit science proposals and to secure reimbursement and new funding for completed, ongoing and proposed…
In the news: Lake Michigan water trail promises more access for recreation
A proposed water trail along Lake Michigan’s shoreline would improve access to 450 miles of the lakeshore, making it easier for recreationists to enjoy the water. From the Journal…
Muskegon Lake cleanup project celebrates completion
…the Muskegon Lake Watershed Partnership. Caitie was onsite for the project completion, and worked with John Karl from Wisconsin Sea Grant to compile video footage. That footage will be…