Author Archives: Charity Smalls

Invasive Species: Can’t live with them…or can’t live without them?

Posted Tue Aug 16, 2011 7:45 am by Charity Smalls
A non-native species appearing in an ecosystem is usually alarming- and for good reason. Invading species act as competition for space and resources for native species. They can disrupt the food chain and destroy the systems they invade. However, the round goby- an invasive fish, is prompting environmentalists to think differently.. Read more
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Want to know if the beach is safe? There’s an app for that!

Posted Sun Aug 14, 2011 8:35 am by Charity Smalls
A new smartphone app keeps beachgoers up to date on Great Lakes beach conditions. The myBeachcast app supplies hourly reports from beach databases... Read more
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Pollution control agency on the lookout for volunteers

Posted Wed Aug 10, 2011 7:46 am by Charity Smalls
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency needs volunteers to help keep the state’s rivers and streams clean. The Citizen Stream Monitoring Program (CSMP) enables Minnesota residents to serve as an extended arm of the MPCA... Read more
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Oil consuming microbes decrease oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico at accelerated rate

Posted Tue Aug 9, 2011 7:33 am by Charity Smalls
The vast plume of oil that coated the Gulf of Mexico in the wake of 2010 BP Horizon deep-water drilling disaster is disappearing, and the cause of the big mystery may be some very small organisms... Read more
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