Hunting for invasive snails in Lake Erie
A research team from Penn State Berhend is searching for mysterysnails in Lake Erie as part of an effort to document invasive species in Pennsylvania.
Great Lakes
New film takes on aquatic invasives in Pennsylvania’s natural areas
The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy travels to three watersheds to feature invasive plants and fish and what people can do to prevent their spread.
Tiny plastic pieces top the list of trash on Great Lakes beaches
The nonprofit Alliance for the Great Lakes analyzed 20 years of data from volunteer beach cleanups.
The turtle takeover of Lake Erie
So many people have released their pet red-eared sliders into Lake Erie that the turtle is now an invasive species, out-competing native turtles.
We’ve got jellyfish! How the invertebrates got into the Great Lakes
Researchers think the species hitched a ride here on ornamental aquatic plants shipped from China. But we still don’t know all that much about them.
The Stone Skipping Philosopher
World record holder Kurt Steiner, who got his start on Lake Erie, considers stone skipping a "middle finger at the technological capitalist system."
Pennsylvania’s portion of Lake Erie on track to become a national marine sanctuary
The proposal looks to protect dozens of underwater shipwrecks in Lake Erie off the coast of Pennsylvania while still allowing for fishing, boating and diving.
Not Just Another Fish Story: The Lake Erie Walleye Cheating Scandal
The Points North podcast reels in the true story behind the event that rocked the competitive fishing world.
The Phosphorus Paradox: We use it to grow food, but it’s poisoning our water
Phosphorus, a key ingredient in agricultural fertilizers, is fueling harmful algal blooms in the Great Lakes.
What’s stopping wind energy on the Great Lakes?
There’s no shortage of wind blowing across the Great Lakes. But why has off-shore wind on the lakes been a hard sell?
