Join Silvia Newell and other great speakers on Tuesday, August 11 at 12 PM ET for a dynamic panel discussion on Innovations in Nutrient Mitigation! Expansion of intensive ag/livestock sectors have elevated nutrient pollution to one of the most pressing Great Lakes water quality concerns. (1/2)

Nice piece on the effect of invasive mussels on #GreatLakes food webs and fish, but mussels have not "helped clean the lake system of phosphates..."; they've just re-distributed them to the benthos, fueling benthic algae.

Anthony Ricciardi@ecoinvasions.bsky.social · last wk.

Further contradicting the claim that invasive mussels have benefited the Great Lakes: Filtering activities of zebra & quagga mussels remove phytoplankton that the prey of lake whitefish feed on, setting off "a calamitous chain reaction further up the food chain." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

The Dept. of Earth & Environmental Sciences at the University of Michigan is searching for two new faculty: Earth System Modeling (Joint with the Institute for Global Change Biology, Assistant Prof.) and Climate-Driven Hazards and Earth Surface Dynamics (open rank). lsa.umich.edu/earth/about-...

A pilot project will remove large mats of algae build-up from three locations on Lake St. Clair. MISG Extension Educator Erica Anculle explains the connection between mucky mats and invasive mussels:

Project to remove thick mats of algae on Lake St. Clair to begin this fall

The $800,000 pilot project will allow the removal of the mats with researchers studying what happens after.

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Much of the corn grown in the US is used to make ethanol. It makes no sense; we could reach our water quality goals by converting that land from corn to solar; "one acre of solar panels produces more energy than 100 acres of corn grown for ethanol" riverraccoon.substack.com/p/how-much-c...

water pollution from farming has become a major political issue in Iowa: www.politico.com/news/magazin...

‘Cancer Doesn't Care What Party You Belong To’: Poisoned Water Is Turning This Rural State Bluer

Democrats see an opening in rural states for the first time in decades. In Iowa, it’s about water.

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Job: Come work with me! Ready to turn your love for lakes into a career? Join the MSU Extension Center for Lakes and Streams as our new Inland Lakes Shoreline Educator! MS and experience with shoreline protection desired. Location: Upper Peninsula. careers.msu.edu. Search for posting # 1148258.

An exciting opportunity: lead the University of Michigan's School for Environment and Sustainability. We're searching for the next Dean. careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...

🌊 TOMORROW! Join us for the virtual @noaa.gov CoastWatch Satellite 201 Summer Lecture Series! 🛰️ Dive deeper into satellite oceanography w/ remaining advanced lectures on July 24 & 31. 👉 More about course: coastwatch-training.github.io/trainings/up... 👉 Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Michigan is a relative climate haven, but... "Protecting the future of Michigan and the planet should unite us all. It’s on all of us to decide what comes next. It’s time to act like your next Pure Michigan summer depends on it, because it does." www.thetimesherald.com/story/opinio...

Michigan health plagued by wildfires, smokes and floods | Opinion

Michiganders have been suffering from hazardous wildfire smoke, a cyclosporiasis outbreak and floods. They are not mere coincidences.

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good but depressing thread. A key solution to our water quality issues is to end corn ethanol; its bad for climate, bad for biodiversity, bad for human health, bad for our lakes.

Silvia Secchi@profsecchi.bsky.social · 2w ago

So I am working on a new project, and I went to the Iowa Nutrient Reduction strategy site to see what the current numbers are for the much-heralded tech fixes to address tile drainage pollution (bioreactors, saturated buffers, multi-purpose oxbows, and water quality wetlands). 1/

Lots of folks are asking what the health risks of wildfire smoke are, and they are significant. Here's a summary: www.msn.com/en-us/weathe...

🔊HIRING! SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMMERS apply & join our Dept of Ocean Biosphere Dymanics 🌊 #Biogeochemical Model Development & Integration High-Performance #Computing & Software Engineering High-Res Ocean Physics & Numerical Experimentation mpi-bremen.de/en/Open-posi... #sciencejobs #ESM #PhD #PostDoc

When we say the burning of fossil fuels is cooking the planet figuratively and literally, we mean it. Heatwaves, extreme rainfall/flooding, megadrought, and unprecedented wildfire are all being made more and more dangerous by the burning of fossil fuels. apple.news/AHuKzb51mQ26...

Dangerous wildfire smoke continues with air quality alerts in at least 17 states — ABC News

Detroit and Minneapolis rank among the top major cities for poor air quality.

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This is good stuff. I also want to note that there are a bunch of native fishes that have also incorporated round gobies into their diets, a freshwater drum are one such fish.

Dr. Solomon David@solomonrdavid.bsky.social · 3w ago

A native fish species is eating some of the most damaging invasive species in the Great Lakes…AND making a significant impact! Freshwater Drum: The overlooked native fish that has been crushing trillions of Zebra & Quagga Mussels in Lake Erie www.canr.msu.edu/news/freshwa...

NOAA's AQI model for 8 am Thu shows Brown ("Hazardous") AQI from smoke in the NYC, Detroit, Milwaukee, and Cleveland metro areas. These conditions (if they verify, remember forecasting smoke is HARD!) will likely last only for a few hours, but you don't want to be outside without an N95 mask! (7/8)

Still time to apply!!! Postdoctoral opportunity in field and lab work at the interface between modeling and molecular biology.

This is it, Michiganders! Six days left to report your aquatic invasive species to us! (Even if you're not sure if it's an invasive species - post it and we'll tell you!)

MSU Extension Center for Lakes and Streams@msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social · 4w ago

61 contributors have posted 108 observations of aquatic invasive species across Michigan so far. The MiCorps AIS Detection Blitz runs through July 12, so you still have 6 days to send us your finds! Help us better understand the extent of these invasive species. www.inaturalist.org/projects/202...

Photosynthesis-driven interactions in the phycosphere enhance bacterial extracellular superoxide production academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc... #jcampubs

Photosynthesis-driven interactions in the phycosphere enhance bacterial extracellular superoxide production

Abstract. Extracellular superoxide generated by heterotrophic bacteria influences aquatic redox transformations, yet its regulation within the phycosphere

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👀 Look out for the SeaTrac this summer!! Coming to Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron July 29 - September 4! To monitor & understand #HarmfulAlgalBlooms, NOAA GLERL is deploying the Surface Harmful Algal Research Craft (SHARC) project this summer: www.glerl.noaa.gov/blog/2026/06... #GreatLakes #GreatLakesSci

👀🚨 2026 Western Lake Erie HAB Seasonal Forecast 👇 🌊 NOAA & research partners are forecasting a moderate #HAB in w. #LakeErie this summer: nccospublicstor.blob.core.windows.net/hab-data/bul... Expected to measure 3.5 on the HAB severity index (range: 3–4.5); values > 5 indicate more severe blooms.

🌊 Join us for the virtual NOAA CoastWatch Satellite 201 Summer Lecture Series! 🛰️ Dive deeper into satellite oceanography with this advanced lecture series on July 10, 17, 24 & 31. 👉 More about the course: coastwatch-training.github.io/trainings/up... 👉 Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

🤖🌊 Better #GreatLakes forecasts start with responsible AI. Researchers from #CIGLR, NOAA GLERL, @umich.edu, MIDAS & partners explored how AI can improve GLs forecasting while keeping scientific expertise & lake physics at the center: research.umich.edu/news-and-iss... 🎥 youtu.be/o0OEX3hFz8A?...

U-M, NOAA and federal partners are building better Great Lakes forecasts with AI and human judgment

YouTube video by Eric Shaw

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🌊 #YeahBuoy! Two new Lake Michigan buoys are now online in Little Traverse Bay & Ludington. Maintained by #CIGLR & funded by @globservingsystem.bsky.social, they deliver real-time weather, wave & water condition data. 🔗 LTB: ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page... 🔗 Ludington: ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page...

🚢⚙️ #CIGLR was proud to attend the 2026 Soo Locks Engineers Day! We enjoyed sharing how #GreatLakes science, engineering, and environmental observations support safe navigation and healthy ecosystems. Learn more: saultstemarie.com/attractions/...

The microbiome as a biosensor? Here we show that metabarcoding and machine learning can predict seawater chemistry, plankton composition and eutrophication status. Hackathon project with Emma Bell, @garefelt.bsky.social, @ktjurdzinski.eurosky.social, Fernando Delgado et al. doi.org/10.1038/s432...

The marine microbiome can accurately predict its chemical and biological environment - Communications Earth & Environment

Microbial DNA profiles from seawater can act as biosensors of environmental conditions and ecosystem status, demonstrating the potential of metabarcoding and machine learning in marine monitoring and ...

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social science is essential for #GreatLakes stewardship

Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research (CIGLR)@ciglrum.bsky.social · last mo.

Thx to @gvsu-awri.bsky.social for a fantastic #SocialScience Summit! Social scientists shared knowledge & strengthened connections to support #GreatLakes stewardship including culture in management, citizen science & collaboration. #AWRI About #CIGLR's SWGs: ciglr.seas.umich.edu/opportunitie...

Some great news for the #GreatLakes! Since 2010, the Great Lakes Coastal Wetland Monitoring Program has generated data that's helped protect and restore coastal wetlands - critical habitats for many plants and animals - across the basin www.mlive.com/environment/...

$12M EPA grant keeps Great Lakes wetland monitoring alive

A Central Michigan University program tracks coastal wetland health and guides restoration across the Great Lakes.

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On this day in 1969, the Cuyahoga River caught fire, helping to ignite a nationwide environmental movement to clean up our waters. (This photo is from the 1952 fire, just one of many previous times pollutants on the river burned.) #water

Since I did do my PhD in cyanobacteria growth and treatment optimization modeling AND work in the water treatment industry, I’m gonna share my theory as to what’s happening here and how to fix it. People are focusing on the painted bottom of the pool increasing residual heat, and while that 1/19

derek guy@dieworkwear.bsky.social · 2mo ago

RIP Mark Rothko. You would have loved how the hydrogen peroxide bleach is only turning the Reflecting Pool blue around the perimeter