Water
Wilson on water
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Great Lakes Echo commentator Gary Wilson weighed in recently on the region’s environmental politics on public radio’s WMUK at Western Michigan University.
Water
Will a second term improve Michigan gov’s Great Lakes leadership?
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Commentator Gary Wilson suggests some leadership priorities for the governor of the Great Lakes state.
Water
Great Lakes Month in Review: rising lake levels, Asian carp DNA
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For today’s Great Lakes Month in Review, we talk about the dramatic rise in lake levels this fall, the latest legal updates on Asian carp, and the U-N’s stance on the Detroit water shut-offs.
Land
Which book best captures the feel of your state’s environment?
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Brooklyn Magazine came out with a rather audacious list recently called The literary history of the United States: A map of the best book or every state.
Water
Collaboration in restoration mix; how about candor?
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In an era where collaboration and consensus are rewarded before results, there’s pent up demand for candor and action.
Echo
Can you gamify Great Lakes news?
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A story about illegal fishing in West Africa is coupled with an interactive web game. It lets you play the role of a reporter tracking down the story.
Water
Great Lakes in review: mayors on algae, restoration update
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For today’s Great Lakes Month in Review, we talk about a summit on water resources led by the region’s mayors and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s update to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
Echo
Risk and resilience in the Great Lakes Basin
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The regional risks are many, but so is the resilience.
Water
Post Toledo crisis, a different approach needed for Great Lakes
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An old management cliché is that no one was ever fired for hiring IBM. But the tried and true route that once served corporate America also doesn’t serve Great Lakes advocates.
Wildlife
Chef cooks up new way to explain threats from invasive species.
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He cooks up invasive species and the stories that go with them.