Echo - Green Bay Waterfront

Podcast: Wasps vs Emerald Ash Borer Beetles

On: June 29, 2020

In: Catch of the Day, Echo, Forests, Invaders, invasive species

Great Lakes Echo and the Northern Research Station of the USDA Forest Service are collaborating to share the first season of their podcast, Forestcast.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/06/29/podcast-wasps-vs-emerald-ash-borer-beetles/

Guest Contributor

Gloom, doom and ruin draw visitors to Detroit, study says

On: June 24, 2020

In: Detroit, Echo, Urban

People who take such guided tours “are primarily interested not in the city’s auto manufacturing heritage but in its crumbling factories," according to University of Washington in Tacoma Professor Emma Jean Slager.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/06/24/gloom-doom-and-ruin-draw-visitors-to-detroit-study-says/

Eric Freedman

New podcast on forest invaders, scientists who study them

On: June 22, 2020

In: Echo, Forests, Invaders, invasive species

Forestcast is a new podcast from USDA Forest Service.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/06/22/__trashed/

Guest Contributor

Podcast: A Slow Explosion of Damaging Forest Insects

On: June 22, 2020

In: Catch of the Day, Echo, forest, Invaders, invasive species

Part one in a series of podcasts on forest invaders from the USDA Forest Service.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/06/22/podcast-a-slow-explosion-of-damaging-forest-insects/

Guest Contributor

Along the Inter Urban

On: June 19, 2020

In: Commentary, Echo

Reflections on exploring the outdoors close to home.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/06/19/along-the-inter-urban/

Eric Freedman

Too many dams, too little money

On: June 17, 2020

In: Echo, podcasts

Tittabawassee River on May 20, 2020 (right), compared to June 3, 2019 (left). Images: NASA Earth Observatory. By Cassidy Hough Listen to this story: A combination of heavy rain and aging infrastructure led to the collapse of the Edenville and Sanford dams along the Tittabawassee River in Midland County on May 19. Close to […]

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/06/17/too-many-dams-too-little-money/

Guest Contributor

The future of Michigan’s environmental risk

On: June 15, 2020

In: Echo, podcasts

This is the final part of a four-part series on Environmental Risk in Michigan: Past, Present and Future.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/06/15/the-future-of-michigans-environmental-risk/

Andrew Blok

Images show impact of Midland County flooding

On: June 11, 2020

In: Catch of the Day, Echo

Images from NASA's Earth Observatory illustrate the recent flooding in Midland County, Michigan.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/06/11/midland-flooding/

Great Lakes Echo

Michigan environment officials Zoom you out of the office

On: June 9, 2020

In: Catch of the Day, Echo

By David Poulson Tired of getting trapped in countless Zoom meetings? Rather be hiking among Michigan’s natural wonders? The state’s Department of Natural Resources can get you out of your home-office and into the outdoors. Sort of. The agency has posted images of the state’s natural wonders formatted for use as a Zoom background. The […]

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/06/09/michigan-environment-officials-zoom-you-out-of-the-office/

David Poulson

Education builds lasting connections to Michigan’s environment

On: June 8, 2020

In: Echo, podcasts

This is the third part of a four-part series on Environmental Risk in Michigan: Past, Present and Future.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/06/08/education-builds-lasting-connections-to-michigans-environment/

Andrew Blok

“Mastering the Inland Seas” explores history of Great Lakes navigation

On: June 3, 2020

In: Art, Echo

The new book from Theodore Karamanski explains how industries and communities dependent on the Great Lakes have created tools and markers to safely navigate them.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/06/03/mastering-inland-seas/

Guest Contributor

Looking back at Michigan’s environmental risk

On: May 26, 2020

In: Echo, podcasts

This is the first part of a four-part series on Environmental Risk in Michigan: Past, Present and Future.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/05/26/looking-back-at-michigans-environmental-risk/

Andrew Blok

Research delayed: Megan Mader

On: May 22, 2020

In: Coping with Covid-19, COVID-19, Echo, Research delayed

Coronovirus one more danger of fieldwork to study the impact of people on the ecology of drowned river mouths.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/05/22/research-delayed-megan-mader/

David Poulson

Research delayed: Elizabeth Lombardi

On: May 21, 2020

In: Coping with Covid-19, COVID-19, Echo, Research delayed

"I think that there’s a tendency for a lot of people that work on independent research projects to get a little, you know, obsessive, and they’re super driven."

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/05/21/research-delayed-elizabeth-lombardi/

David Poulson

Research delayed: Ellie Weise

On: May 20, 2020

In: Coping with Covid-19, COVID-19, Echo, Research delayed

Shuttered lab stopped DNA sequencing.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/05/20/research-delayed-ellie-weise/

David Poulson

Research delayed: Emily Varga

On: May 19, 2020

In: Coping with Covid-19, COVID-19, Echo, Research delayed

Research and home-schooling duties are tough to coordinate.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/05/19/research-delayed-emily-varga/

David Poulson

Research delayed: Kandace Griffin

On: May 19, 2020

In: Coping with Covid-19, COVID-19, Echo, Research delayed

Sea lamprey tracking project hits COVID-19 snag.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/05/19/research-delayed-kandace-griffin/

David Poulson

Research delayed: Emily Neuman

On: May 18, 2020

In: Coping with Covid-19, COVID-19, Echo, Research delayed

Invasive algae study suffers setback.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/05/18/research-delayed-emily-neuman/

David Poulson

Professor misses lab

On: May 15, 2020

In: Coping with Covid-19, COVID-19, Echo

Family conversations and reaching out to old friends are among the benefits of quarantine. But she misses yeast for bread baking.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/05/15/professor-misses-lab/

David Poulson

Greater appreciation for shipping among the consequences of quarantine

On: May 15, 2020

In: Coping with Covid-19, COVID-19, Echo

And ping pong table will get a workout

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/05/15/greater-appreciation-for-shipping-among-the-consequences-of-quarantine/

David Poulson

Pandemic teaches appreciation

On: May 14, 2020

In: Coping with Covid-19, COVID-19, Echo

Intuitive life adviser believes in opportunities rather than burdens.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/05/14/pandemic-teaches-appreciation/

David Poulson

Putting a positive spin on challenging times.

On: May 14, 2020

In: Coping with Covid-19, Echo

"What’s really important are my family, friends and our health.”

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/05/14/putting-a-positive-spin-on-challenging-times/

David Poulson

Isolating with stocks

On: May 13, 2020

In: Coping with Covid-19, COVID-19, Echo

Northwestern Michigan College student hasn’t made a single trade but intensely tracks the market all day.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/05/13/isolating-with-stocks/

David Poulson

Post COVID-19 plans: celebrate birthday, annoy the cat

On: May 13, 2020

In: Coping with Covid-19, COVID-19, Echo

And maybe baking will replace some TV time.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/05/13/post-covid-19-plans-celebrate-birthday-annoy-the-cat/

David Poulson

VA nurse manages telehealth calls

On: May 12, 2020

In: Coping with Covid-19, COVID-19, Echo

Her daughter lives with relatives.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/05/12/va-nurse-manages-telehealth-calls/

David Poulson

Covid takeaways: good night’s sleep, less planning

On: May 12, 2020

In: Coping with Covid-19, COVID-19, Echo

This is part of Coping with COVID-19, a series of brief looks at people in a pandemic.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/05/12/covid-takeaways-good-nights-sleep-less-planning/

David Poulson

Chips, candy runs over even after COVID-19

On: May 11, 2020

In: Coping with Covid-19, COVID-19, Echo

Reading, cleaning replaces social media and phone use

On: May 11, 2020

In: Coping with Covid-19, COVID-19, Echo

East Lansing woman hopes to keep it up after quarantine.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/05/11/reading-cleaning-replaces-social-media-and-phone-use/

David Poulson

Loss of social connection challenges recovering addicts

On: May 8, 2020

In: Coping with Covid-19, COVID-19, Echo

Isolation is something that addiction wants, and without being connected, and without having support from like-minded people, the chances of people returning back to addiction are very high.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/05/08/loss-of-social-connection-challenges-recovering-addicts/

David Poulson

Quarantine renews teacher appreciation

On: May 8, 2020

In: Coping with Covid-19, COVID-19, Echo

And grandma's got some love coming her way, too.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/05/08/quarantine-renews-teacher-appreciation/

David Poulson

Michigan customers support favorite businesses during COVID-19 crisis

On: May 7, 2020

In: Coping with Covid-19, COVID-19, Echo

While Michigan businesses struggle to stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic, loyal customers search for ways to help them out. Here's a look at some of their stories.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/05/07/michigan-customers-support-favorite-businesses-during-covid-19-crisis/

David Poulson

New title brings new responsibilities

On: May 6, 2020

In: Coping with Covid-19, COVID-19, Echo

Group home supervisor is an essential worker

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/05/06/new-title-brings-new-responsibilities/

David Poulson

Online grocery shopping is a coronavirus legacy

On: May 6, 2020

In: Coping with Covid-19, COVID-19, Echo

Quarantine pushed Dow retiree to give it a try. Now he's sold.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/05/06/online-grocery-shopping-is-a-coronavirus-legacy/

David Poulson

Curbside service, pet supply deliveries and video adoption now part of animal care

On: May 5, 2020

In: COVID-19, Echo

Animal-related organizations across the Great Lakes region face new challenges in caring for their critters in the midst of a pandemic.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/05/05/curbside-service-pet-supply-deliveries-and-video-adoption-now-part-of-animal-care/

David Poulson

An essential worker at the Family Dollar

On: May 4, 2020

In: Coping with Covid-19, COVID-19, Echo

Manager worries about bringing COVID-19 home.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/05/04/an-essential-worker-at-the-family-dollar/

David Poulson

Life skills: skateboarding, art appreciation, relationship mending

On: May 4, 2020

In: Coping with Covid-19, COVID-19, Echo

Tim Kohlstedt has a greater appreciation nowadays for the angst expressed in Vincent van Gogh’s Night Café: “Everyone in the painting is hunched over. It’s how the world is feeling right now.”

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/05/04/life-skills-skateboarding-art-appreciation-relationship-mending/

David Poulson

Reporters find ways to get the newspaper out

On: April 28, 2020

In: COVID-19, Echo

Journalists share about how they’re covering the COVID-19 pandemic and how it reinforces their sense of mission.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/04/28/reporters-find-ways-to-get-the-newspaper-out/

Guest Contributor

Abandoned mines aplenty, but cash to clean, close them, scarcer

On: April 27, 2020

In: Echo

By Eric Freedman Capital News Service Nobody knows how many abandoned mine features such as tunnels, shafts, pits and waste piles remain on federal land in Michigan and elsewhere, but untold numbers of them pose safety and environmental threats, a new General Accountability Office (GAO) report says. The National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau […]

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/04/27/abandoned-mines-aplenty-but-cash-to-clean-close-them-scarcer/

Eric Freedman

COVID-19 causes many to look over their shoulders

On: April 23, 2020

In: COVID-19, Echo

COVID-19 has pushed thousands of teachers, executives, journalists, students, health care providers and others to video-chat platforms. While they learn to navigate the technology, they might want to check behind themselves. Their background delivers as much of a message as their words.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/04/23/covid-19-causes-many-to-look-over-their-shoulders/

David Poulson

Michigan farmers markets cope with COVID-19 order

On: April 23, 2020

In: Agriculture, COVID-19, Echo

Michigan farmers markets can continue to operate under Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s “Stay Home, Stay Safe” executive order, but because customers are staying home, many farmers are seeing a dip in demand for their products.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/04/23/michigan-farmers-markets-cope-with-covid-19-order/

Guest Contributor

‘Greening’ Detroit’s riverfront

On: April 22, 2020

In: Echo, Urban

The Environmental Protection Agency recently signed a $2.5 million agreement to clean the Detroit River and create new habitat for wildlife.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/04/22/greening-detroits-riverfront/

Guest Contributor

COVID-19 pro tip: keep your glasses from fogging

On: April 21, 2020

In: COVID-19, Echo

Steamed by the precautions needed to limit the spread of the coronavirus? Check these tips for keeping your glasses from fogging up when you wear a mask.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/04/21/covid-19-pro-tip-keep-your-glasses-from-fogging/

David Poulson

Michigan musicians reeling from closed venues take acts online

On: April 20, 2020

In: COVID-19, Echo

Michigan musicians are struggling to stay afloat while in-person shows are canceled for the foreseeable future.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/04/20/michigan-musicians-reeling-from-closed-venues-take-their-acts-online/

Guest Contributor

COVID-19 disrupts Great Lakes research, outreach

On: April 17, 2020

In: Echo

Fieldwork, research conferences and outreach programs face an uncertain summer.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/04/17/covid-19-disrupts-great-lakes-research-outreach/

David Poulson

Northern Michigan’s food gurus

On: April 16, 2020

In: Art, Echo

Northern Michigan may be known for beautiful water views and serenity, but more recently it’s become known for a variety of excellent restaurants.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/04/16/northern-michigans-food-gurus/

Guest Contributor

Minnesota county views food waste as a resource

On: April 14, 2020

In: Echo

Food waste is a resource, not trash in Minnesota’s Hennepin County.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/04/14/minnesota-county-views-food-waste-as-a-resource/

Guest Contributor

Many university students don’t qualify for COVID aid

On: April 6, 2020

In: COVID-19, Echo

If they are between 16 and 24 and their parents claim them as dependents, they don't qualify for any check - including the $500 their parents get for younger dependents. Lawmakers are looking for a fix while some college students call foul.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/04/06/many-university-students-dont-qualify-for-covid-aid/

David Poulson

Michigan residents want to save and spend stimulus checks

On: April 3, 2020

In: COVID-19, Echo

Whether you decide to save or spend your stimulus check will impact the economic recovery from the COVID-19 disaster. Some Michigan residents want to save it for tougher times, pay off debt, buy stuff or invest in bitcoin.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/04/03/michigan-residents-want-to-save-and-spend-stimulus-checks/

David Poulson

Remembering the UP’s break-away movement

On: April 2, 2020

In: Echo, Michigan

The time was the 1970s, when many Yoopers believed that the push to strengthen national and state environmental laws posed an economic threat to the U.P., especially its mining, lumbering and agricultural industries.

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/04/02/remembering-the-ups-break-away-movement/

Eric Freedman

Comparing actions by Great Lakes states and spread of COVID-19

On: April 1, 2020

In: Catch of the Day, COVID-19, Echo

Bridge compares when the region took measure to limit the spread of COVID-19 and the number of cases in some Great Lakes states. The Michigan-based nonprofit news service reports: "Epidemiologists warn that it’s too early in the crisis to make conclusions, but some experts wonder if Michigan’s caseload would be different if public officials moved faster in the early days of the outbreak."

Original Article

Great Lakes Echo

http://greatlakesecho.org/2020/04/01/comparing-actions-by-great-lakes-states-and-spreat-of-covid-19/

David Poulson

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