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I Speak for the Fish: Mussel memory, the race to save an endangered species
-For eight hours each day, Kathy Johnson knelt in waist-deep water sorting a steady flow of material moving along a two-foot-wide conveyor belt. She was looking for treasure but not of the golden variety – her team was after an endangered freshwater mussel.
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ChicagoFeature HomepageFeature-ChicagoFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureIllinoisLatest NewsNewsSandra SvobodaBirds on Film: Filmmaker Bob Dolgan talks about Chicago’s piping plovers with Great Lakes Now
-“The goal of the film was to show how people and birds can interact and co-exist,” Dolgan says in this GLN interview.
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Invasive Tracking: Researchers trying to trace zebra mussel infestations
-A University of Minnesota rapid response project is conducting genetic testing on zebra mussels found in pet stores across the U.S. and Canada.
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Algae BloomsFeature HomepageGreat Lakes EchoInvasive SpeciesLatest NewsMichiganNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyResearchers find relationship between invasive zebra mussels, toxic algae
-Researchers found the presence of zebra mussels led to an increase in a type of bacteria called Microcystis that produces the algae.
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BudgetChicagoDrinking WaterDrinking Water News RoundupEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageFeature-ChicagoIllinoisInfrastructureLatest NewsLeadMichiganNew YorkOhioPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRachel DuckettWater Quality and Restoration EffortsDrinking Water Roundup: Biden administration invests millions in rural water, treatment plant uses ultraviolet, lead pipe removal in Flint
-Catch the latest drinking water updates with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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BudgetBuffaloClevelandDetroitDuluthFeature ClevelandFeature DetroitFeature HomepageFeature MilwaukeeGary WilsonGrand RapidsIllinoisIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganMilwaukeeMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioPennsylvaniaPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWisconsinInvesting in the Lakes: New bill could redirect tech money to neglected Great Lakes cities
-The Great Lakes region is “regularly overlooked by federal lawmakers, investors and innovators,” but new legislation may help the region shake its Rust Belt image and secure tech and innovation investments.
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Commercial FishingFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsInvasive SpeciesJohn McCrackenLake ErieLake MichiganLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreational Hunting and FishingWisconsinLow but Stable: Yellow perch populations in Great Lakes’ bays and open waters
-The yellow perch is a staple of Great Lakes commercial and recreational fishing, and Friday fish fries.
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DetroitEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature DetroitFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsGreat Lakes Moment: Ecosystem restoration needs more environmental justice
-In this month’s column from writer John Hartig, evidence of environmental injustice can be found nearly everywhere in southwest Detroit. A recent study looked at the impact of noise pollution in particular on the community.
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AgricultureAlgae BloomsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingFeature HomepageJames ProffittLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioRecreational Hunting and FishingResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchTourismWater Quality and Restoration EffortsGood News for Lake Erie: 2021 algal bloom severity forecast is a low 3
-But researchers caution that this year’s low rains are to thank for that.
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Birds and Brews: Pour one out for the piping plover
-Piping plovers, a small white-and-gray shorebird with striking orange legs, are making a comeback this summer – on the beach and at the bar.
