Tag: Research
Michigan joins federal program that collects native flora and champions restoration | Great Lakes Now
By Elinor Epperson, Michigan Public
The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; Michigan Public, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.
Cattle production that enhances water and environmental quality – Great Lakes Commission
Michigan State University’s 1,100-acre livestock research farm is working toward a goal: prove the value of advanced cattle production practices to stem environmental damage while simultaneously enhancing farm financial statements. […]
A Pittsburgh-area teacher finds plastic and inspiration on a Lake Erie research expedition – Great Lakes Commission
Each summer educators are invited to apply for the opportunity to work alongside Great Lakes scientists aboard a research vessel for a week. A teacher explains how this opportunity helped […]
UT receives federal grant to fund research on algal blooms and cyanobacteria – Great Lakes Commission
The University of Toledo has been awarded $459,353 from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to study algal blooms and cyanobacteria. Read the full story by The Toledo Blade.
Police chief rules London woman’s death as murder-suicide, names killer
London police chief rules Tiffany Gates’ death murder-suicide, identifies boyfriend as killer
Driver out on bail, appealing prison sentence in crash that left teen in wheelchair
Itâs a new development Abby Roby says she wonât share with her fragile son.
EPA offers tours of its largest lake research vessel in Detroit Thursday – Great Lakes Commission
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s largest research vessel, the 180-foot Lake Guardian, was docked at Hart Plaza in Detroit, Michigan, on Thursday for free public tours. The vessel was launched […]
Trail Talk: Some sights along the Bruce Trail
Columnist Patrick Capper did a lot of hiking during a recent visit to St. Catharines
Cattle Production That Enhances Water and Environmental Quality | Great Lakes Now
By Keith Schneider, Circle of Blue
LAKE CITY, MI – Two facts about Michigan agriculture are scarcely recognized outside the fences and beyond the drainage ditches of the state’s 45,000 farms. The first: farming is among the most technologically sophisticated industrial sectors in Michigan and every other state.
PFAS Roundup: Government of Canada introduces potential plan for product-related PFAS regulation | Great Lakes Now
Last month, the Government of Canada announced a plan to expand product-related regulations for per- and polyflourinated substances (PFAS). The Minister of Environment and Climate Change plus the Minister of Health are considering whether PFAS qualify for the Watch List under section 75.1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA).