The race is on at Michigan State University to understand bedroom habits of the sea lamprey before they eviscerate Great Lakes fish populations.
Aaron Martin
A guest author for Bridge Magazine.
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A Great Lakes ‘Pompeii’? Lake Huron’s depths hold secrets of human history
Ten years ago, scientists discovered ancient hunting camps beneath the lake. Now, DNA samples from a submerged peat bog could produce more revelations about the prehistoric Great Lakes.
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U-M’s mastodon man calls it a career after decades of solving Ice Age mysteries
Few have contributed more to the understanding of the early Americas and ancient mammals than Dan Fisher. After dozens of digs and numerous studies, he’s retiring from the University of Michigan this year.
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Climate change threatens fish in Michigan’s Great Lakes. Watch video
Global warming is the latest in a string of challenges to face the lakes in their young (geologically speaking) lives. More than 150 native fish species are at risk.
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Changing Great Lakes latest threat to Michigan’s cherished Fishtown
A nonprofit is raising foundations of shanties along the Leelanau Peninsula because of increased flooding and water levels from climate change.