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Author Archives: Mary Ellen Geist

Mary Ellen Geist, Great Lakes Bureau Chief
Mary Ellen Geist is an award-winning broadcast journalist and author who was born and raised in the Detroit area. She began her career as a broadcast journalist in Northern Michigan where one of her first investigative reports involved the discovery of trichloroethylene in the ground water of a small town. She later won several awards...Read more

Posted inNews, Video

Preserving Great Lakes Traditions with Wild Rice

by Mary Ellen Geist November 21, 2017
Posted inInterview, News, Play

Eating the Great Lakes: The Decolonizing Diet Project

by Mary Ellen Geist November 14, 2017November 10, 2025
Posted inArticle, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Interview, News, Play, Recreation and Tourism, Video

What’s your water story? The IJC’s Great Lakes Watermark Project

by Mary Ellen Geist November 3, 2017
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, News, Protect

Enbridge: “The Safety of the Pipeline was never compromised”

by Mary Ellen Geist October 30, 2017November 10, 2025
Posted infeature, Interview, News, Protect, Video

It All Starts with the Water: Atwater Brewery’s Secret Ingredient

by Mary Ellen Geist October 25, 2017
Posted inArticle, News, Protect

“Stormwater is one of the biggest water quality issues facing Michigan”

by Mary Ellen Geist October 16, 2017November 10, 2025
Posted inArticle, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, News

The man who holds the key to the future of the Line 5 pipeline

by Mary Ellen Geist October 11, 2017November 10, 2025
Posted inArticle, News, Protect

Trying to track down failing septic systems? Send in the dogs

by Mary Ellen Geist October 3, 2017November 10, 2025
Posted inAlgae Blooms, News, Video, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

“Don’t let Saginaw Bay become Lake Erie” says Great Lakes Scientist

by Mary Ellen Geist September 29, 2017November 10, 2025
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Article, Asian Carp, Invasive Species, Latest News, News, Protect, Science, Technology & Research, Video, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Lake Erie’s Harmful Algae Blooms: Even Asian Carp won’t eat it

by Mary Ellen Geist September 27, 2017November 10, 2025

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