Chicago public transportation will soon become the focal point of a major
art project that examines the culture of mass transit, through the eyes of
artists. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s David Hammond has the story:
Author: David Hammond
New Strategies Against Sea Lampreys
There’s a new weapon in the fight to reduce the sea lamprey population in the Great Lakes. It’s effective, inexpensive, and relatively easy to put in place. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s David Hammond has more:
Groups Gather to Discuss Alvar Protection
This week (week of June 8th), an international group of scientists, policy-makers, and conservationists will gather in Tobermory (TOE-burr-mor-ee), Ontario to discuss strategies for protecting one of world’s rarest and least publicized habitats—the alvar. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s David Hammond reports:
Id Cards Track Exotic Fish
As the Great Lakes fishing season gets into full swing, an"exotic" ID card is being distributed to sport anglers all over theRegion. Its part of an research effort to track the spread of twoexotic species—the Round Goby and the Eurasian Ruffe (rough). The GreatLakes Radio Consortium’s David Hammond reports:
Governors Race Has a &Quot;Green" Tint
In California, New Jersey, and now Minnesota, candidates for Governor are running on the Green Party. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s David Hammond has more:
National Environmental Scorecard
Each year, the League of Conservation Voters ranks members of Congress on their environmental voting record. It publishes those findings in a report called the National Environmental Scorecard. Today (Tuesday), the group released its 1998 Scorecard. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s David Hammond reports:
Snail Man
The life of a wildlife researcher can be a solitary experience. Alone for weeks at a time, in remote locations, gathering scientific data. While their research is often high-profile, they usually remain anonymous. But that’s not always the case. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s David Hammond met an Ontario scientist whose personal style is as unique as the creatures he studies: