Lake Scientist

- — November 1, 2010
Cloud seeding increases precipitation at Lake Tahoe

The Reno-based Desert Research Institute has been controlling the weather for more than 50 years. In a process called cloud seeding, the DRI is able to stimulate precipitation in selected[…]

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- — October 29, 2010
Stopping Asian carp with the smell of fear — and fresh fruit

What’s the solution for one of the Great Lakes’ worst invasive species threats? Perhaps the scent of Irish cream. Biologists at the U.S. Geological Survey’s Columbia Environmental Research Center are[…]

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- — October 25, 2010
Ohio fish farm aims to raise ancient, endangered species

A fish farm owner in Ohio is trying to sustain a rare species native to Lake Erie that has been pushed to the brink of extinction. Lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens)[…]

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- — October 22, 2010
Product Spotlight: NexSens WQ Sensors

NexSens WQSensors offer direct computer interface via USB and are affordable water quality sampling toolkits suitable for a wide range of lab or field applications. They can connect to any[…]

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