Great Lakes Now, Fading Stars and River Bugs
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Sunday, Sept. 28, at 11 AM
In this episode of Great Lakes Now, learn about citizen science with a look at initiatives to chart changes in the night sky, count insect larva to measure the health of our waterways, and The Catch offers news from around the Great Lakes.
Globe At Night
The stars don’t shine as brightly as they used to, and if you live in a metropolitan area it’s getting more difficult to even see the stars at night. That’s because of the growing problem of light pollution. How did we get here and what’s being done to preserve our night skies?
Stonefly Survey
A citizen science initiative is in full effect on Detroit’s Rouge River, once one of the most polluted waterways in the Great Lakes. Every winter Friends of the Rouge, a group dedicated to promoting the restoration and stewardship of the Rouge River, hosts their annual stonefly survey. Join us and a group of passionate Citizen Scientists as we brave the cold and search for stoneflies at a headwater stream in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
The Catch: News about the Lakes You Love
Keep up with the Great Lakes’ biggest issues. Find out how environmental challenges are impacting your enjoyment of the outdoors and the health of the ecosystem. Go beyond the headlines with reporters from around the region. Learn about the lakes you love in Great Lakes Now’s segment—The Catch. This month, stories about citizen science initiatives from students researching an endangered plant, to an aquarium working on local habitat restoration.
