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Boarders paddle across Lake Erie to support research below it
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It’s their fourth Great Lake. This time they’re raising money for research.
Diversity
Hip-hop forestry with Thomas Easley
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Combining a love for both forestry and hip-hop, Thomas Easley has recruited diverse students into environmental sciences.
Art
Haunting tales of Michigan’s lighthouses
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Meet Capt. Bill and other ghostly keepers of Great Lakes lights.
Echo
Wild rice gets boost in Green Bay
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Wisconsin volunteers once again planted wild rice in Green Bay-area wetlands to protect the native plant from invasive species.
Echo
Michigan residents care about the environment, poll reveals
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The Healthy People-Healthy Planet Poll surveyed 1,000 Michigan residents and found that the majority think environmental health is more important that economic gain.
Wildlife
The whole deck is wild in this new game
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It’s a painless bridging of nature and urban environments for kids.
Water
Algae is ugly: Why Lake Erie anglers avoid harmful algal blooms
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A new study reports that aesthetics are the main reason anglers avoid harmful algal blooms.
Echo
Giant owls descend on Grand Rapids, Michigan in “Animal Land”
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Watch video of “Animal Land,’ by artists Lauren Strohacker and Kendra Sollars, as it appeared in ArtPrize 10.
Echo
“Alexis Rockman: The Great Lakes Cycle” debuts in Grand Rapids
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The major exhibition explores the past, present and future of the Great Lakes and is on view at the Grand Rapids Art Museum through Apr. 29.