Lake Scientist

- — June 24, 2010
Asian carp catch near Lake Michigan confirms DNA evidence

For months, “show me a fish” has been a talking point of those opposed to Asian carp action. Well, they’ve got their fish. A 19-pound Asian carp was caught just[…]

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- — June 23, 2010
New York ballast regulation a victory over Great Lakes invasive species

Great Lakes activists won a sizable victory in the war against invasive species last week. In short, New York courts upheld a new rule that requires all ocean-going ships passing[…]

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- — June 22, 2010
Latest issue of Michigan Sea Grant’s Upwellings now available

The summer edition of Upwellings, Michigan Sea Grant’s quarterly newsletter, is now available online. This issue’s theme is how to stay safe in and around the Great Lakes. An introductory[…]

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- — June 21, 2010
In light of Gulf oil spill, stronger Great Lakes drilling bans proposed

Ever since the Deepwater Horizon explosion sent oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico two months ago, some Great Lakes-area citizens and lawmakers have worried about similar disaster striking closer[…]

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