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Spiny waterfleas are winter survivors
Published on February 12, 2015
Non-native invasive Spiny waterfleas survive winters with resilient eggs. Their eggs can endure freezing, drought and going through the guts of fish. -
Feeding our crops, protecting our water in a changing climate
Published on February 3, 2015
Providing nutrients to crops is essential to farming practices, but is there a way to control water run off with better on-farm management tools? -
Plastic fibers emerge as Lake Michigan pollutant
Published on February 2, 2015
Preliminary results from the first-ever plastics study in southern Lake Michigan give a whole new meaning to the phrase “it all comes out in the wash.” -
Clean Boats Clean Waters training slated for 2015
Published on January 29, 2015
Stay informed, be involved. Aquatic invasive species prevention has become a priority within the state. Learn how to identify and prevent aquatic invasive species in your local lakes and streams. -
Stormwater overflows don’t only occur during the summer
Published on January 9, 2015
Rain storms in southeast Michigan in late November added 79 million gallons to the 2014 sewage overflow totals. -
Lake Research Grants Program from Michigan chapter of the North American Lake Management Society
Published on December 31, 2014
Proposals sought from full-time graduate and undergraduate students as well as citizens enrolled in a volunteer leadership training programs who are working on management projects involving lakes and lake leaders. -
Backpack resource helps translate Michigan’s complex landscape into describable natural communities
Published on December 29, 2014
New field guide makes the perfect stocking stuffer for those interested in understanding, describing, documenting, conserving and restoring diverse natural plant communities of Michigan. -
Eat your invasives
Published on December 23, 2014
Harvesting and eating invasive plants may add a new dimension to “local foods.” Many invasive plants and animals started out as old world food that escaped from colonial gardens. -
U.S. National Climate Assessment reports on the science of climate change and its impacts
Published on December 16, 2014
U.S. Global Change Research Program assessment presents many examples of how climate change is already affecting and will increasingly affect our lives in the future. -
Michigan Lake and Stream Leaders Institute is seeking applications for their Class of 2015
Published on December 11, 2014
The Institute aims to help develop individuals who can care for Michigan’s lakes and streams through education, leadership and citizen action.