Managing the Great Lakes calls for a comprehensive approach that targets the health and resilience of ecosystems, writes researcher John Hartig.
Managing the Great Lakes calls for a comprehensive approach that targets the health and resilience of ecosystems, writes researcher John Hartig.
Crews work to remediate contaminated sediment at the former UniRoyal site on the Detroit River. Photo courtesy Detroit Riverfront Conservancy.
Contaminated sediments limit the ecological recovery of the Detroit and Rouge River ecosystems, says a report released Tuesday by the State of the Strait Conference steering committee.
On the U.S. side of the Detroit River, up to 5.1 million cubic metres of contaminated sediments have been targeted for remediation by state and federal governments. No additional sediment remediation is required on the Canadian side.
A national urban park centred on the Ojibway Prairie Complex would benefit Detroit as well as Windsor, says John Hartig.
In his new book, “Great Lakes Champions,” John Hartig tells stories of 14 activists working to clean up polluted watersheds.
In his new book, “Great Lakes Champions,” John Hartig tells stories of 14 activists working to clean up polluted watersheds.
Student volunteers with the Ecosystem Approach Conference & Synthesis Workshop display a welcome poster with art by Mariah Alexander.
GLIER wrapped up a successful three days of knowledge sharing and networking at the inaugural Ecosystem Approach Conference & Synthesis Workshop.
The largest of the Great Lakes, Lake Superior holds 10 per cent of the world’s surface fresh water. Photo by Ray Fortner/Can Geo Photo Club.
The University of Windsor will host the inaugural Ecosystem Approach Conference from Aug. 22 to 24. Artwork by Mariah Alexander
PhD student Eric Ste Marie spotted a river otter beneath the Ambassador Bridge last week.
PhD student Eric Ste Marie spotted a river otter beneath the Ambassador Bridge last week.
U.S. president Richard Nixon and Canadian prime minister Pierre Trudeau sign the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, a model for transboundary environmental protection, in 1972.
The effects of climate change are heightened in urban areas and impose a high financial burden to the municipalities.
