Nearshore
A cost-effective solution to beach erosion
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The bay is eroding quickly, leaving the inland vulnerable.
Water
Toxic hotspot builds nontoxic community engagement
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There were no controls over what was being dumped into the river. It was a free for all.
Law
Feds mum about yellow-faced grassquit trafficker
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The grassquit is a small bird that lives in grassy and weedy subtropical and tropical areas.
Homepage Featured
EPA wins settlement in Elkhart, Indiana, pollution suit
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The contamination has affected the drinking water quality for local residents using wells
Fish
Indiana group stocks walleye for 24 years
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By Anastasia Pirrami
The nonprofit group Perch America has been stocking thousands of walleye into Wolf Lake for 24 of the last 25 years, creating a rich fishery for the small community of Hammond, Indiana. Anglers concerned about commercial fisheries over harvesting fish in the southern part of Lake Michigan, including Wolf Lake, formed the group in 1993, said Bruce Caruso, treasurer secretary and self-titled Wolf Lake walleye stocking project manager for Perch America. Caruso joined the non-profit group in 1994. “The first stocking took place in 1998, and I’ve been in charge of it since 1999,” Caruso said. Perch America is a conservation group that works with several government agencies to combat invasive species, habitat degradation and pollution.
CIGLR
Pipedream: Researchers hope to convert exhaust into fuel
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A research team is investigating how to convert carbon dioxide exhaust produced by the burning of fossil fuels into fuel.
Water
New Northwestern Michigan College two-year degree readies students for water technology jobs
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Until now, such a two-year water quality environmental technology degree was nonexistent.
Featured in Category
Wisconsin lighthouse added to the National Register of Historic Places
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As noted in the nomination, the lighthouse represents four areas of significance: its maritime history, architecture, engineering and transportation.
CIGLR
Study finds Great Lakes influence bird migration patterns
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Since seeking refuge on land leads to higher concentrations of birds on coastlines, the next impacted factor is birds’ health.
Catch of the Day
Melanoma cases higher in rural areas, study finds
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Research shows that rural residents have higher rates of breast, prostate, cervical and colorectal cancer, lower rates of preventative screening and higher death rates from those types of cancer than urban residents.