…breakthrough in their research. “We developed a new method of transforming waste plastics, like polyethylene terephthalate—a plastic widely used for water bottles—into commodity chemicals that are used in a variety of applications like pharmaceuticals,” Klein explained. Having published work in a high-level, peer-reviewed journal is incredibly impactful for students, according…
Kathleen Dean Moore, a philosopher, environmental advocate, award-winning essayist and the author of books about our moral relationship to the natural world, will be the featured speaker in a…
More than seventy representatives from twelve Great Lakes islands attended a summit in September on Beaver Island, off the coast of Michigan, to talk about the Great Lakes Island Initiative. The mission of this emerging organization is to support a coalition of Islands dedicated to forming a better understanding of…
…the time one of the many attractions at Cabbie’s was the foot-long hot dog. They had a special pan they used to prepare the hot dogs and one night I accidentally let all the water boil out resulting in the pan burning to the point of being unusable. That was…
…some emphasized top-down influence at the exclusion of other factors (like site conditions and water availability which are bottom-up factors), and that all fingers were pointed at wolves when cougars and bears had increased as well. In fact, there are probably more predators in Yellowstone now than when the park…
…annual Wisconsin Wildlife Federation meeting April 22 (Earth Day). Their resolution (below) passed. Resolution to Support Pollinator-friendly Solar Electricity Awareness and Production in Wisconsin (passed April 21, 2017) Whereas, Wisconsin is reliant on imported non-renewable sources of electricity which pollute the land, air, and water and negatively impact Wisconsin’s wildlife…
…like none other,” Karl laughed. They had days of seven-foot following seas, harrowing waves at Pictured Rocks, and a forty-eight-mile day on Pukaskwa shoreline looking for viable campsites. “The trip cemented my passion for, and bond with Lake Superior and fresh water,” Karl said. “It will always be my home.”…
…and alligators survived, the hypothesis goes, is that the water regulated drastic temperature changes during incubation. This subject has fascinated Northland College Assistant Professor of Biology Kayla Bieser, Ph.D., since she went abroad as an undergraduate in Costa Rica researching leatherback sea turtles. She pursued graduate degrees studying red-eared slider…
Representatives of industry, American Indian tribes, government and environmental groups took part in a water summit in northern Wisconsin over the weekend to discuss the future of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative under a new White House administration. Congress has invested around $2 billion in projects to clean up the…
…neutral. All participants were asked whether they agree or disagree with concerns on both sides of the issue. The top five concerns are water quality, smell, divisions in the community, air quality and health risks. A majority of respondents are also concerned about harm to local fishing, decrease to property…
