Stormwater Runoff
Hurricane Katrina’s devastation on the Gulf Coast is much in the news these days. What some people don’t realize is that in the early 1970s, Duluth ha...
MN Sea Grant: Listening to the Lake
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Minnesota Sea Grant has teamed up with the “best radio station in Minnesota” – KUMD, to produce Listening to the Lake. The show’s goal is to keep listeners in touch with what’s going on with one of the most beloved aspects of the local environment – Lake Superior. Science-based information is the focus of the series.
Shorelink Interpreter
Today we’ll meet Leah Ladehoff (LADEEHOF). This lucky lady gets to spend the summer along the North Shore of Lake Superior, interpreting its biology a...
Coaster Brook Trout
Today we’ll learn about a fish native to Lake Superior called the coaster brook trout. Long ago they were incredibly abundant, causing fishing scenes ...
A View from the Lake Boat Trip
Today we’ll journey aboard the research boat the L.L. Smith Jr. onto Lake Superior. The trip is part of the popular "View From the Lake" program, whic...
Harbor Corrosion
The focus of today’s program is harbor corrosion. Just what is eating holes through steel structures in the Duluth-Superior Harbor is a mystery. Thank...
Sea Lamprey
The focus of today's program is sea lamprey. Lampreys are an eel-like fish considered an invasive species in Lake Superior and the Great Lakes. Resear...
Rip Currents
The focus of today’s show is rip currents. The week of June 5 is National Rip Current Awareness Week. If you recall, these currents, which can take li...
Beach Bacteria
The focus of our first show is bacteria found in the water and the Lake Superior Beach Monitoring Program. The monitoring program is about to go into ...