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Akia Thrower

A researcher on a boat lowers a water sampling device into a lake.
Water

Research centers in the Great Lakes region change the scope of global freshwater ecology

By Akia Thrower and Great Lakes Echo | February 16, 2026

A new study examines the uniqueness of work that research centers conduct in the Great Lakes region, highlighting their importance amid dramatic changes in federal funding.

Wildlife

Wolves hunt beavers in Isle Royale National Park, changing the ecosystem

By Akia Thrower and Great Lakes Echo | November 17, 2025

By Akia Thrower

A new study reveals how gray wolves in Isle Royale National Park seasonally alter their habitat preferences to align with beavers’ habitat preferences, a shift that might have implications for the island’s ecosystem.

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Environmental news of the Great Lakes region from the Knight Center for Environmental Journalism at Michigan State University.

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