Science Says What? How 5th-graders counting plants can lead to positive change
Science Says What? is a monthly column written by Great Lakes now contributor Sharon Oosthoek exploring what science can tell us about what’s happening beneath and above the waves of our beloved Great...
View ArticleScience Says What? What’s up with dissolved organic carbon (AKA why is my...
Science Says What? is a monthly column written by Great Lakes now contributor Sharon Oosthoek exploring what science can tell us about what’s happening beneath and above the waves of our beloved Great...
View ArticleBook Club: Celebrating environmental success stories in the Great Lakes
In his book “Great Lakes Champions: Grassroots Efforts to Clean Up Polluted Watersheds,” John Hartig looks at how 14 Great Lakes residents are working to restore some of the region’s most degraded...
View ArticleScience Says What? Looking for love as northern forests heat up
Science Says What? is a monthly column written by Great Lakes now contributor Sharon Oosthoek exploring what science can tell us about what’s happening beneath and above the waves of our beloved Great...
View ArticleScience Says What? Bacteria in Lake Huron sinkhole do a daily tango
Science Says What? is a monthly column written by Great Lakes now contributor Sharon Oosthoek exploring what science can tell us about what’s happening beneath and above the waves of our beloved Great...
View ArticleScience Says What? Lessons learned from a deliberate dilbit spill
Science Says What? is a monthly column written by Great Lakes now contributor Sharon Oosthoek exploring what science can tell us about what’s happening beneath and above the waves of our beloved Great...
View ArticleGreat Lakes microplastics concentrations exceed safe levels for wildlife
Nearly 90 percent of water samples taken from the Great Lakes over the last ten years exceed safe levels for wildlife. Researchers from the University of Toronto and the Winnipeg-based International...
View ArticleScience Says What? The weight of the world rests on a small Canadian lake
Science Says What? is a monthly column written by Great Lakes now contributor Sharon Oosthoek exploring what science can tell us about what’s happening beneath and above the waves of our beloved Great...
View ArticleCoastal erosion researcher appeals for help in finding her remote-control boat
Chelsea Volpano’s coastal erosion study began drawing attention on social media last week, but not for the reasons you would expect. The University of Wisconsin-Madison student was gathering the final...
View ArticleScience Says What? Global worming and the Great Lakes (yes, you read that right)
Science Says What? is a monthly column written by Great Lakes now contributor Sharon Oosthoek exploring what science can tell us about what’s happening beneath and above the waves of our beloved Great...
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