The Great Lakes system of locks and canals opened up the region to more than just economic opportunities; it also paved the way for hundreds of destructive invasive species.
Their untold negative impacts on the region’s ecology and economy have lead some to consider them “bad company.”
The Knight Center for Environmental Journalism at Michigan State University examines the history of Great Lakes invasive species in its fourth documentary: “Bad Company.” Instructor Lou D’Aria and journalism student Matt Mikus co-produced the one-hour documentary with help from associate producer Rachael Gleason and a handful of additional Michigan State students.
A screening of the documentary will take place Monday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. at Michigan State University in the Snyder Hall Residential College of Arts and Humanities theater.
Here’s a taste of the one-hour documentary: