Tag: Research
Balmy Beach man leads relay run in memory of good friend
As Jesse Walker made his way along his fundraising run through the Georgian Bluffs countryside on Saturday morning, his thoughts often turned to his friend Tyson Downs, who passed away suddenly a year ago. “I did start thinking about Tyson while I was running,” the 19-year-old brain cancer survivor from Balmy Beach said once he […]
In Significant Decision For Michigan’s Waters, State Supreme Court Rules EGLE Has Authority To Do Its Job | Great Lakes Now
By Keith Schneider, Circle of Blue
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.
A Decade After Crisis, Algal Blooms Persist | Great Lakes Now
On August 2, it will be 10 years since officials in Toledo alerted residents in the early morning hours not to drink, bathe in or otherwise come into contact with tap water from the Collins Park Water Treatment Plant. For nearly three days chaos reigned, as bottled water sold out that first day before dawn and disappeared from shelves in the region the next day.
Position Available: Program Specialist – Great Lakes Commission
The Great Lakes Commission has an immediate opening for a program specialist to assist with implementation of aquatic invasive species projects and provide support to regional collaboratives. Apply by September 8, 2024.
The electric energy future could be wasting away in a junk drawer | Great Lakes Echo
By Gabrielle Nelson Lily Wilkin has four old phones tucked away in her closet — and no plans to recycle them. “I keep them for nostalgia,” she said. Wilkin works at Best Buy, the nation’s largest retail collector of electronic waste — from CRT TVs to hard drives to fans. Wilkin said at least two […]
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London researchers score two breakthroughs in prenatal health care
Two breakthrough discoveries by London researchers in prenatal care use AI-led technology to allow early diagnosis of rare diseases and identify birth disorders
Great Lakes’ worst invasive species ranked in new study, from zebra mussels to grass carp – Great Lakes Commission
To help better understand which of the almost 200 aquatic invasive species roaming the Great Lakes pose the greatest threat, scientists at various Michigan-based research groups ranked the top 10 […]
Former state toxicologist says nitrate drinking water standards are too lax | Great Lakes Now
By Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner
A former Wisconsin state toxicologist who was involved in creating the state’s nitrate standards for drinking water in the 1980s alleges the science that has informed those standards for decades is deeply flawed and the standards should be stricter.
Dave Belluck, who worked as a toxicologist for multiple states and the federal government, says that “the science is the science” and regulating agencies, including the U.S.
Researchers use festival catches as samples for research – Great Lakes Commission
Throughout the Michigan Brown Trout Festival, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service researchers were busy gathering vital data on the fish populations in Lake Huron. Festival participants helped with this research […]
Farmer mental health hotline expands services
The Farmer Wellness Initiative offers crisis and ongoing counselling support