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Category: Episode 1003

Posted inApril Series, Episode 1003, PFAS, Series Episode, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Submit YOUR Great Lakes Photos

by GLN Editor June 26, 2019

Submit Your Favorite Great Lakes Photos to Detroit Public Television – and see them on air! DPTV’s Great Lakes Now initiative needs your help in telling stories about the world’s […]

Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Episode 1003, Forests and Plants, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Michigan, Natasha Blakely, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Series Episode, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Individuals wanting to play a part in keeping rivers clean are starting local

by Natasha Blakely June 24, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Agriculture, Authors, Episode 1003, Food, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Michigan, Natasha Blakely, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Series Episode, Who We Are and What We Do

Hydroponics Hype: Local interest drives a growing market but capital and energy costs remain barriers

by Natasha Blakely June 24, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inEpisode 1003, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Series Episode, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Ask Your Question About the Great Lakes

by GLN Editor May 8, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Asian Carp, Authors, Budget, Episode 1003, Invasive Species, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Sandra Svoboda, Science, Technology, Research, Series Episode, Who We Are and What We Do

Book Club: New book about Asian carp chronicles history, future

by Sandra Svoboda March 19, 2019November 9, 2025

Latest News

  • Great Lakes shipping lost third of season to ‘inadequate icebreaking’
    The Lake Carriers Association said in a report that it lost 82 shipping days this year because the US Coast Guard failed to break enough ice. Despite repeated attempts, Congress hasn’t invested in a new icebreaker for the Great Lakes.
  • Whitefish waning. Should Michigan have commercial trout, walleye catches?
    Bills under consideration in the House aim to expand commercial access to walleye and trout as whitefish catch rates plummet. Recreational fishing advocates and state fishing regulators object.
  • Around 200 acres protected along Lake Superior for longest national scenic trail
    The Trust for Public Land conveyed 213 acres to the National Park Service this spring in Iron County.

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