January 2017

Last year, I wrote about the occurrence of plastic microbeads in everything from cleansers to toothpaste.  The discovery of microbead pollution galvanized groups across the country.  As a result, some manufacturers voluntarily switched to biodegradable materials and a law at the federal level will phase out the use of plastic …

Spring turnover is a big deal here in the Lakes and Ponds Program. Our staff and volunteers conduct an early season sampling blitz (Spring P) to capture water conditions while lakes and ponds are fully mixed.  Teams strive to reach dozens of lakes in the few weeks before summer stratification …