Great Lakes

The ongoing threats to the Great Lakes from water diversions, climate change, and emerging genetic technologies.

The threat of Asian carp invasion through the Chicago Canal and the billion-dollar efforts to prevent it.

The devastating impact of zebra and quagga mussels on the Great Lakes food web, exacerbated by agricultural runoff.

The introduction of Pacific salmon to control alewives, replacing native species and creating a sport fishing boom with unforeseen consequences.

Exploring the history of the St. Lawrence Seaway and its role in unleashing invasive species that devastated the Great Lakes ecosystem, from sea lampreys to Asian carp.

The construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway promised economic prosperity but unleashed ecological disaster through invasive species like sea lampreys and alewives.