Lake Erie

Erie Hack – Cleveland Water Alliance Kicks Off Innovation Competition To Solve Lake Erie’s Challenges  

CLEVELAND, OH – Cleveland Water Alliance has launched Erie Hack 2021, a bi-annual competition to accelerate innovative solutions to Lake Erie’s most pressing challenges. This year’s competition will take place in the form of several engaging events - a hybrid of virtual and in-person gatherings. Lake Erie is the most biodiverse and bio-productive of the

By |2021-10-05T19:36:51-04:00October 5th, 2021|Clean Update, Featured|

State Unveils New Plan For Lake Erie Water Quality Improvement

LANSING—Michigan state government has released a draft Adaptive Management Plan that will inform decisions and guide projects outlined in the Domestic Action Plan for Lake Erie, a targeted approach for improving water quality and reducing the amount of phosphorus entering the lake by 40 percent by 2025. Decreasing phosphorus inputs is intended to help reduce

By |2020-03-01T11:20:05-05:00March 1st, 2020|Clean Update, ESD, Politics, Politics/Government|

High School Hackers Sought For Lake Erie Hack

DETROIT - Erie Hack is inviting all high school students to compete for $1,600 in prizes and development support for the best solutions to Lake Erie’s most pressing challenges. You’ll spend the day forming teams, creating ideas, and pitching to expert judges. This event is designed for classes, clubs, or individuals who are passionate about

By |2019-05-19T15:49:08-04:00May 19th, 2019|Cyber Defense, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs|

New Robotic Lab Tracking Toxicity Of Lake Erie Algal Bloom

ANN ARBOR—A new research tool to safeguard drinking water is now keeping a watchful eye on Lake Erie. This week, a robotic lake-bottom laboratory began tracking the levels of dangerous toxins produced by cyanobacteria that bloom each summer in the lake's western basin. The goal is to provide advance warning to municipal drinking water managers

By |2017-07-21T14:14:11-04:00July 20th, 2017|Clean Update|

Summer Forecast – Another Algal Bloom To Foul Lake Erie

ANN ARBOR - Just when you thought it was safe to go into the water, University of Michigan researchers and their business partners predict that western Lake Erie will again experience a significant harmful algal bloom this summer, approaching the record bloom of 2015. The Lake Erie forecast was released Thursday by the National Oceanic

By |2017-07-13T17:35:49-04:00July 13th, 2017|Clean Update|

TechTown To Host Erie Hack Innovative Water Competition Semi-Final

DETROIT - TechTown Detroit, in partnership with Wayne State University, will host the Cleveland Water Alliance Erie Hack Semi-Final on April 13. Finalists will compete for $100,000 in prize money in May. Erie Hack is a months-long, international water innovation accelerator and competition that has brought together coders, developers, engineers and water experts to generate

By |2017-04-07T12:03:09-04:00April 7th, 2017|Clean Update, Entrepreneurs|

Lake Erie Phosphorus-Reduction Targets Challenging But Achievable

ANN ARBOR - Large-scale changes to agricultural practices will be required to meet the goal of reducing levels of algae-promoting phosphorus in Lake Erie by 40 percent, a new University of Michigan-led, multi-institution computer modeling study concludes. Last month, the U.S. and Canadian governments called for a 40-percent reduction, from 2008 levels, in phosphorus runoff

By |2016-03-22T16:59:24-04:00March 22nd, 2016|Clean Update, Featured|

Conservation Groups: Michigan Can Do More To Protect Lake Erie, Curb Harmful Algal Blooms

ANN ARBOR - The National Wildlife Federation and Michigan League of Conservation Voters Tuesday urged the state of Michigan to bolster its plan to protect Lake Erie from harmful algal blooms like the 2014 bloom that left more than 400,000 people without access to safe drinking water and the largest bloom on record this year.

By |2015-12-08T19:00:47-05:00December 8th, 2015|Guest Columns|