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Researcher crusades for policies to protect water: profile of Dr. Deborah Swackhamer

By Stephanie Hemphill | March 24, 2016 |

Dr. Deborah Swackhamer

As a graduate student, Deborah Swackhamer made important discoveries about toxic chemicals polluting the Great Lakes; as a researcher she endured a grueling industry investigation; as a public scientist she showed how to make Minnesota’s lakes and rivers cleaner. In retirement she continues her lifelong quest to improve water quality.

Filed Under: Homepage Bottom Features, Homepage Top Feature, Research, Resource Management, Science, Water quality Tagged With: Lake Superior, minnesota, resource management

Whitetail deer diminish diversity of Minnesota’s northern forests

By Paul Ojanen | February 6, 2016 |

Sugar maple stand near Grand Portage, free of deer browsing. Photo by Paul Ojanen.

Hungry deer have changed Minnesota’s landscape dramatically, making it difficult to preserve or restore the original northwoods.

Filed Under: Flowers, Homepage Bottom Features, Homepage Top Feature, Resource Management, Science Tagged With: conservation, forestry, Nature

Tribes work harder, gain more influence, on environmental decisions

By Stephanie Hemphill | November 3, 2015 |

Technicians from the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa seed wild rice in the St. Louis River Estuary, fall, 2015. Photo by Cheryl Katz.

Over the past few decades, Ojibwe bands have been increasing their ability to work on a broad range of natural resources-related issues.

Filed Under: Homepage Bottom Features, Resource Management, Science Tagged With: tribes

EPA scientist’s work could improve mine safety

By Stephanie Hemphill | October 5, 2015 |

Phil Cook dedicated his life to understanding asbestos-like fibers.

Filed Under: Homepage Bottom Features, Research, Science

PolyMet denies access for wetlands research by U of M scientist

By Stephanie Hemphill | September 20, 2015 |

Company proposing Minnesota’s first potential copper mine objects to scientist’s ties to environmental organization.

Filed Under: Homepage Bottom Features, Research, Resource Management, Science Tagged With: mining, news

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