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Bird songs may ease the blues
-The Great Lakes region’s more than 300 bird species may provide valuable mental health benefits.
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What do Michigan rattlers chow down?
-Massasaugas strongly prefer small mammal prey, yet individuals occasionally consume other prey, including amphibians, reptiles and birds.
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Watch out! Creepy kudzu coming?
-Kudzo is on the list of plants and animals that pose an immediate or potential threat to Michigan’s economy, environment or human health.
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CollaborationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchPotential hydrogen source could power trucks while reducing greenhouse gases
-It’s better suited than batteries to power large vehicles that need to travel long distances like semi-trucks, because hydrogen refuels much faster than batteries recharge.
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CollaborationLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchNew NASA satellite helps scientists understand Great Lakes
-Mapping currents allows scientists to understand the path pollution takes and maximize the efficiency of boats and vessels.
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DetroitFeature HomepageLatest NewsMichiganNewsProtectRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingWater Quality and Restoration EffortsMichigan’s Magnet Man attracts river trash
-The heaviest thing that he has found is a full-sized safe in the Rouge River in Delray, Michigan, taking seven people with magnets and hooks to pull it out.
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CollaborationFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHabitat RestorationHistory and CultureLake HuronLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchShipwrecksWater Quality and Restoration EffortsArtificial reefs bring wild lake trout to Lake Huron
-The constructed reefs are likely to be adequate for fish to breed and reproduce indefinitely.
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AdvocacyDetroitDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature DetroitFeature HomepageInfrastructureMichiganMunicipalitiesNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsDetroiters can get another 1,125 gallons of water under discount program
-Detroit water rates have gone up 407% over the last 20 years, and 120% in just the last 10 years.
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Algae BloomsClimate ChangeCollaborationLake ErieLake Erie-EPALatest NewsNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsLake Erie algae in 2022 worse than predicted; it plateaued rather than peaked
-Into October, there were higher air temperatures in the entire northwest region than ever before.
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Algae BloomsCollaborationFeature HomepageLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsNew technology provides hope for the Great Lakes’ polluted waters
-The Ohio Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Agency have demonstrated a new technology designed to reduce harmful algal blooms in lakes.
