Lake Scientist

- — July 26, 2010
Satellite tracking of loons will assist avian botulism study

The U.S. Geological Survey is using satellite transmitters to track loons over the Great Lakes and learn more about the spread of avian botulism. The large black and white, fish-eating[…]

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- — July 22, 2010
Product Spotlight: StarFish Seabed Imaging System

The StarFish seabed imaging system is an affordable, high performance, side-scan sonar that produces near photographic-quality images of the sea floor. It is ideal for surveying lake bottoms for research[…]

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- — July 22, 2010
Indiana leading the way for lake pollution regulation

Indiana will be one of the first states to implement a numeric standard for the allowable levels of phosphorous in its lakes. Nutrient pollution, which includes phosphorous and nitrogen, has[…]

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- — July 21, 2010
Legal efforts against Asian carp continue

Five states are continuing the legal battle against the Asian carp. After the Supreme Court twice rejected requests for a preliminary injunction to close two Chicago locks, the Great Lakes[…]

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