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Category: Science Says What

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The solar eclipse is a great opportunity for students and citizen scientists alike

by Sarah Derouin, Great Lakes Now March 22, 2024

Educators, students, and science enthusiasts in the region are teaming up with NASA to take important weather measurements during the event.

Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Climate Change, Featured, Latest News, News, Science Says What, Science, Technology, Research, Sharon Oosthoek, Who We Are and What We Do

Science Says What? Global worming and the Great Lakes (yes, you read that right)

by Sharon Oosthoek November 30, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Latest News, News, Ontario, Region, Science Says What, Science, Technology, Research, Sharon Oosthoek, Toronto, Who We Are and What We Do

Science Says What? The weight of the world rests on a small Canadian lake

by Sharon Oosthoek August 24, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science Says What, Science, Technology, Research, Sharon Oosthoek, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Science Says What? Lessons learned from a deliberate dilbit spill

by Sharon Oosthoek July 31, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Lake Huron, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science Says What, Science, Technology, Research, Sharon Oosthoek, Who We Are and What We Do

Science Says What? Bacteria in Lake Huron sinkhole do a daily tango

by Sharon Oosthoek June 29, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, News, Science Says What, Science, Technology, Research, Sharon Oosthoek, Who We Are and What We Do

Science Says What? Looking for love as northern forests heat up

by Sharon Oosthoek May 25, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Climate Change, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Habitat Restoration, News, Research, Data and Technology, Science Says What, Science, Technology, Research, Sharon Oosthoek, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Science Says What? What’s up with dissolved organic carbon (AKA why is my local stream murky?)

by Sharon Oosthoek April 27, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Citizen Science, Featured, Forests and Plants, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Protect, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science Says What, Science, Technology, Research, Sharon Oosthoek, Who We Are and What We Do

Science Says What? How 5th-graders counting plants can lead to positive change

by Sharon Oosthoek March 23, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Lake Ontario, Latest News, News, Ontario, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science Says What, Science, Technology, Research, Sharon Oosthoek, Toronto, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Science Says What? Microplastic pollution — how worried should we be?

by Sharon Oosthoek February 24, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Climate Change, Detroit, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Lake Erie, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science Says What, Science, Technology, Research, Sharon Oosthoek, Toronto, Who We Are and What We Do

Science Says What? Climate change, deluges and snow days

by Sharon Oosthoek January 24, 2023

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    Michigan’s ambitious plan to replace 580,030 lead and galvanized lines is underway, yet many residents remain in the dark about their water safety. The Michigan Lead Service Line Tracker empowers communities to safeguard against lead exposure.
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    Changes in wetlands policy and reductions in funding mean flooding will worsen.
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    Public comments are due by the end of the week after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposed a tunnel alternative last month.

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