This two-part blog post is adapted from a presentation held in December 2024. Presenters and authors: Sean Bertalot, student with Sarah Collins studying limnology and ecosystem ecology in Jackson Lake ...

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RENO, Nev. – As temperatures rise, particularly in alpine regions, lakes are feeling the heat. Research published today in the journal Science, led by researchers at the Carnegie Institution for ...

Freshwater ecosystems such as rivers, lakes and wetlands have crucial roles in global biogeochemical cycles and in supporting human wellbeing through a variety of ecosystem services. However, ...

In the Northland, many think of frozen lakes in terms of ice fishing, snowmobiling, and even ice roads. For University of Minnesota Associate Professor of Biological Limnology Ted Ozersky, the ...

Motorboats, sightseeing boats, shoreline obstructions and meteorological changes caused by climate change are putting lakes under increasing pressure. The weakening of lake ecosystems is reflected in ...

Freshwater ecosystems in Canada and around the world are under siege. Lakes, rivers, ponds and wetlands face many environmental threats, but one that is changing them most rapidly is the spread of ...

Lake Erie earned the lowest assessment of the five Great Lakes in a report looking at their progress and challenges. But that doesn't mean there's nothing good about the only Great Lake with shoreline ...

The five Great Lakes overall were rated as fair, with challenges and progress noted across the system. Lake Erie received the lowest ecosystem assessment. Learn about ways that you can help Lake Erie.