Lake Michigan experienced a particularly severe outbreak of avian botulism this year, resulting in greater wildlife fatalities and lasting longer than other recent occurrences. The last notable die-off in Lake[…]
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[…]
Long before the Kalamazoo River was flooded with roughly 1 million gallons of crude oil this summer, it was already listed as a Great Lakes Area of Concern for a[…]
The U.S. Geological Survey and Michigan State University are using ocean current models to predict and identify transport patterns of fecal bacteria around beaches in southern Lake Michigan. The project’s[…]
Spring 2025 Environmental Monitor Available NowMay 7, 2025
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Research Brief: Measuring Climate-Related Shifts in Lake EcosystemsApril 21, 2025