Dazzling metallic flashes radiated around me with each twist and turn of their slender bodies. I was completely immobilized and mesmerized by the splendor.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, History and Culture, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Shipwrecks, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin
Behind the shipwreck discovered in Lake Michigan
A 150-year-old schooner that sank in 1881 was finally discovered in Lake Michigan.
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Points North, Region, Science, Technology, Research
Points North: We Got Jellyfish!
Freshwater jellyfish have been in inland lakes and rivers throughout the Great Lakes region since 1933. But a century after their discovery, we still don’t know much about the elusive creatures. A team of student scientists is trying to change that.
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research
What do Michigan rattlers chow down?
Massasaugas strongly prefer small mammal prey, yet individuals occasionally consume other prey, including amphibians, reptiles and birds.
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, PFAS, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts
State of Michigan sues Gerald R. Ford Airport Authority for PFAS pollution
The Michigan Attorney General’s office sued the Grand Rapids airport authority on behalf of EGLE over a dispute on responsibility for PFAS contamination.
Posted inGLNC, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, News
WATCH: Great Lakes Critical Programs Act of 1990
Student journalist Jada Vasser took a look at the Great Lakes Critical Programs Act of 1990 and the impact it has had on the lakes. The legislation gave the Great Lakes region specific standards of water quality that needed to be met in order for the lakes to be used for things like fishing, recreation and more.
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Great Lakes Critical Programs Act of 1990
The legislation gave the Great Lakes region specific standards of water quality that needed to be met in order for the lakes to be used for things like fishing, recreation and more.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Drinking Water, Featured, Illinois, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Pennsylvania, PFAS News Roundup, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin
PFAS News Roundup: Impact of PFAS on farming, proposed cuts to the EPA
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in this biweekly headline roundup.
Posted inGLNC, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, News
WATCH: Harmful algal blooms with Michigan Radio
The Catch featured an ongoing and serious concern is back in Lake Erie: harmful algal blooms. The blooms exist throughout the Great Lakes, but are especially pervasive in the western basin of Lake Erie.
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Researchers: Current Great Lakes stewardship is “ill-equipped” to handle future challenges
University of Michigan report calls for new guiding principles and leaders with skills to work across disciplines.