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Protecting Great Lakes from invasive species

December 4, 2019

Ballast water testing lab on Lake Superior reopens; regulations to keep tiny water invaders out of Great Lakes challenged
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FY19 Annual Report Highlights

November 5, 2019

Fiscal Year 2019 was jam-packed. Relive the highlights in our FY19 Annual Report, now available online or in hard copy.
Hand dips into lake coated with green algae

NRRI scientist sheds light on complexity of biodiversity loss

November 1, 2019

How does loss of biodiversity effect ecosystems? An NRRI scientist has found a better way to understand impacts to ecosystem communities.
Brown furry animal perched on a stick attached to front of a den box attached to a tree.

Den boxes provide nesting sites for fishers

November 1, 2019

Wildlife biologist studies habitat needs of forest fishers to help species and forest management.
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Historic train stays on track with NRRI clean fuel trial

September 26, 2019

NRRI is developing a biomass clean fuel that will help keep the historic relics chugging along for train historians and tourists.
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NRRI hosts discussions on forest carbon capture opportunities

September 26, 2019

There's growing interest across the country to monetize the natural process of carbon capture in forests. NRRI is hosting a workshop to... more
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Summer workers at NRRI get real

September 3, 2019

College students take their skills out of the classroom and apply them to NRRI's 'real world' experiences.
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Lake mud holds clues to future

August 28, 2019

Diatom fossils in lake sediment can be used as early warning of environmental changes to come.
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Nighthawks fill Duluth skies

August 27, 2019

Last year, in one three-hour sit on a Duluth rooftop, Steve Kolbe counted 14,000 soaring nighthawks on their annual migration south.
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Researchers work with business to decontaminate boats

August 1, 2019

Leading by example, researchers work with local business to power up boat decontamination of aquatic invasive species.

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