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Researcher’s love of fish spawns #25DaysofFishmas

By Carin Tunney | December 11, 2017

A Great Lakes researcher has launched a new holiday celebrating fish and “bad puns.”

Catch of the Day

Federal ballast water rules would replace state’s, if bill passes

By Kaley Fech | December 5, 2017

Michigan’s ballast water regulations are deterring oceangoing vessels from entering Michigan ports to pick up exports.

Fish

Researchers ask public for fish guts and the money to study them

By Evan Kutz | December 4, 2017

This citizen science project gives clues on how to better manage Great Lakes fish stocks.

Catch of the Day

NASA grants MSU $1.5 million to study how humans hurt the environment

By Chloe Kiple | November 17, 2017

Pollutants like agricultural runoff can be a boon to invasive species.

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Foreign wasp could be recruited for bug battle

By Jack Nissen | November 1, 2017

The solution to an invasive stink bug may be it’s predator from back home

Invaders

Grass carp eggs discovered in Lake Erie tributary

By Elizabeth Miller | September 19, 2017

It’s not Asian carp, but the species still comes with its own threats.

Invaders

USDA warns about invasive Asian Longhorned Beetle

By Angelica A. Morrison | September 5, 2017

The US Department of Agriculture is asking residents along the Great Lakes corridor and beyond to watch out for an invader–the Asian Longhorned Beetle.

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Parade of invaders threaten inland lakes

By Carl Stoddard | August 21, 2017

New invaders are being discovered in Michigan’s inland lakes. Lakeshore property owners can help.

Wildlife

Blast noise to keep Asian carp out of Great Lakes, new U.S. study says

By Elizabeth Miller | August 8, 2017

In a long-awaited report, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says new measures are needed to prevent Asian carp from getting into the Great Lakes.

Fish

Pisces porn: Could the sounds of spawning lure lake trout?

By Carin Tunney | July 24, 2017

Researchers have discovered that the fish make noise on spawning beds, a finding that could lead to better monitoring and perhaps help boost their numbers.

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About Great Lakes Echo

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

  • How seeds from the past are saving a unique flower of the Great Lakes

    By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva More than 30 years ago, a group of scientists planted just 4,200 seeds of the rare Pitcher’s thistle in the sandy dunes of the Great Lakes. At the time, no one knew if the new populations would survive. Today, three decades later, the restored populations are thriving and spreading.

  • Henderson holding a swan
    From otters to butterflies: How Minnesota became a pioneer in nongame wildlife conservation

    By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva In the late 1970s, when most wildlife conservation programs in the United States focused almost exclusively on game species, a quiet but historic shift began in Minnesota. It was here that one of the nation’s first state programs dedicated to protecting so-called nongame wildlife emerged from butterflies and bats to bald eagles and river otters. That story is now told in detail by Carrol Henderson in his new book, “A National Legacy: Fifty Years of Nongame Wildlife Conservation in Minnesota."

  • Michigan’s water infrastructure sees improvements, work still needs to be done

    By Clara Lincolnhol The U.S. would need to invest nearly $3.4 trillion over the next 20 years to fix and update drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, says researchers from The Value of Water Campaign. Much of that infrastructure was built 40 to 50 years ago and shows its age. Michigan’s is no exception. The American Society of Civil Engineers gave the state a D+ for its drinking water infrastructure, a D in storm water management and a C for its wastewater infrastructure. Funding is a major problem. Proposed data centers would put more stress on the infrastructure.

  • Mussels in a green net.
    Endangered spectaclecase mussels reintroduced into the Chippewa River

    By Ada Tussing To combat the population loss of spectaclecase mussels, researchers with both the Minnesota and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources released over 177 mussels into the Chippewa River in Northwest Wisconsin.

  • Michigan allocates $77 million to clean thousands of contaminated sites

    By Clara Lincolnhol Michigan is pouring $77 million into clean-up of contaminated abandoned real estate such as former factories. The director of the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy says the goal is to make the cleaned-up sites safe for housing, commercial developments and other uses.

  • Winter makes curved roads dangerous; researchers seek solutions

    By Eric Freedman Flashing light on warning signs near curves can slow drivers and reduce the odds of a crash during winter weather conditions, says a new study by Michigan State University engineers.

  • The cover of “Dead Moose on Isle Royale: Off Trail with the Citizen Scientists of the Wolf-Moose Project." The cover is moose antlers on the ground.
    Great Lakes books for your holiday gift list 

    By Eric Freedman   Looking for a holiday gift for a reader who loves the Great Lakes? Here are five prospects to consider – and what our reporters learned from interviewing their authors this year.

  • A side-by-side of the historic Portage Canal and modern Portage Canal from an aerial view.
    Restoration of historical site improves quality of life for Portage, Wisconsin residents

    By Joshua Kim Following the completion of segments 1 and 2 of the Portage Canal, local residents and visitors can use the historic site and its amenities following years of disrepair.

  • What herring gulls tell us about plastic pollution

    By Victoria Witke Christina Petalas, a doctoral student McGill University, studies herring gulls to learn about plastic pollution near the St. Lawrence River. Across two studies, she found plastic additives in every bird sampled, which could have human health consequences.

  • Scientists update geological map of northern Wisconsin, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula 

    By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva The U.S. Geological Survey has began large-scale low-level airplane flights over Michigan's Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin to obtain high-resolution data on subsurface mineral structures and bedrock composition. The data will be used to create two- and three-dimensional maps to better understand the geological structure at depths of about 10,000 feet.

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