The Great Lakes’ lowly sucker is now swimming to the big leagues, research-wise, thanks to a Shedd scientist’s constant efforts

Karen Murchie, director of freshwater research at Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, and a dedicated group of volunteers have forged ahead with studies that monitor whether suckers are loyal to the same spawning sites year after year and whether climate change is impacting their migratory patterns, drawing attention from the broader scientific community. Read the full story by WTTW – Chicago, IL.