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Only half of Great Lakes residents are aware of advisories for safely eating fish
-A study found that 5 million people exceeded the recommended fish intake of two meals or 12 ounces per week, as suggested by the EPA.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsInvasive SpeciesKathy JohnsonLatest NewsNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchModern sea lamprey control pits technology against the invaders
-A lamprey-specific pesticide is currently the main form of invasive lamprey control in the Great Lakes. The lampricide also hurts native lamprey and mud puppies, but are there other options?
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Climate ChangeCollaborationEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchNew laws and tech are changing the tides for hydroelectricity in Indiana
-The state has historically struggled with infrastructure for hydropower. But Hoosiers might soon have the chance to expand their share of this steadily growing renewable energy.
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Algae BloomsCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationFeature HomepageLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioResearch, Data and TechnologyWater Quality and Restoration Efforts2022 Forecast: Smaller than average amount of harmful cyanobacterial blooms for Lake Erie, but some hot spots possible
-Long-term forecasts of less rain leads researchers to predict there will be a less severe outbreak of harmful cyanobacterial blooms.
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Climate ChangeDetroitDetroit RiverFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHabitat RestorationInvasive SpeciesJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsGreat Lakes Moment: The imperiled mussels of the Detroit River
-Researchers see hope still for the Detroit River’s native freshwater mussels and say remediation efforts could be a big opportunity for the endangered mussels.
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Climate ChangeEnergy News RoundupEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIllinoisIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMichiganMinnesotaNatasha BlakelyNewsOhioOntarioPennsylvaniaScience, Technology, ResearchWisconsinEnergy News Roundup: Indiana sees price hikes, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Ohio struggle with solar
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly headline roundup.
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Homes, Invaders: The Great Lakes Now Episode Quiz
-Test your knowledge on sea lamprey, housing, birding and more.
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AgricultureFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsSoaring Fertilizer Prices Could Deliver ‘Silver Lining’ For Emissions, But Farmers Struggle to Limit Use
-The sudden rise in fertilizer prices could have implications for global emissions by reducing how much of it farmers use in their fields. But experts say there’s more to the picture.
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APFish, Birds and AnimalsIndianaNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchThe StatesWater Quality and Restoration EffortsDNR monitoring crappie kill at Loon Lake in NE Indiana
-Fisheries biologists have collected fish and water samples at a northeastern Indiana lake as the result of a fish kill involving thousands of crappies.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipFish, Birds and AnimalsLake MichiganLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectScience, Technology, ResearchWisconsinBird flu has killed nearly 1,500 threatened Caspian terns on Lake Michigan islands
-Caspian terns are on Michigan’s threatened species list. Avian influenza is killing hundreds and hundreds of them on Lake Michigan islands.
