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Author archive for Sandra Svoboda

  • Advocacy
    AdvocacyAlgae BloomsCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipClevelandDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration Efforts

    Cleveland water organization looking to support business innovation beyond Lake Erie

    September 12, 2022 - by Sandra Svoboda

    Formed in a year known for two water crises, the Cleveland Water Alliance leader is working to prevent the next one.

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  • Algae Blooms
    Algae BloomsBooks, Authors, Art and MusicCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipClimate ChangeEvents and Special BroadcastsFeature HomepageHistory and CultureInterviewLake ErieNewsResearch, Data and TechnologySandra SvobodaScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration Efforts

    “Talking about the bloom:” Meet filmmaker David J. Ruck

    September 7, 2022 - by Sandra Svoboda

    Great Lakes native David J. Ruck discusses environmental storytelling, Lake Erie’s algae blooms and his new documentary film, set to air on six PBS stations on Sept. 12.

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  • Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing
    Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingDetroitFeature DetroitFoodLatest NewsMichiganNewsOntarioRecreation and TourismSandra SvobodaTorontoTourism

    Detroit and Toronto among Time Magazine’s “50 Greatest Places”

    July 13, 2022 - by Sandra Svoboda

    Two Great Lakes cities are among an international news magazine’s top destinations for 2022. How many have you been to?

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  • Budget
    BudgetFeature HomepageGreat Lakes CommissionIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganNew YorkNewsOhioPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeSandra Svoboda

    New national authority for Great Lakes region proposed by Ohio Congresswoman

    March 2, 2022 - by Sandra Svoboda

    Ohio’s Marcy Kaptur renews call for a federal Great Lakes Authority to bring steady funds for clean up, economic development and local projects in the region.

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  • Great Lakes Now's Year-End Posts
    Great Lakes Now's Year-End PostsLake HuronLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and Tourism

    Year in Review 2021: The two-beer bear and other Lake Huron canine adventures

    December 31, 2021 - by Sandra Svoboda

    Great Lakes travel in 2021 meant road trips, island encounters and a lot of fetch on the beach with my dog, Cal.

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  • Chicago
    ChicagoFeature-ChicagoFish, Birds and AnimalsIllinoisLake MichiganLake SuperiorLatest NewsResearch, Data and TechnologySandra SvobodaScience, Technology, Research

    The Suckers: Great Lakes’ “best supporting fishes” are important to the food web

    July 22, 2021 - by Sandra Svoboda

    Karen Murchie, director of freshwater research at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, talked all about suckers and what they mean for the Great Lakes in this Q&A with GLN Host Ward Detwiler.

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  • Chicago
    ChicagoFeature HomepageFeature-ChicagoFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureIllinoisLatest NewsNewsSandra Svoboda

    Birds on Film: Filmmaker Bob Dolgan talks about Chicago’s piping plovers with Great Lakes Now

    July 15, 2021 - by Sandra Svoboda

    “The goal of the film was to show how people and birds can interact and co-exist,” Dolgan says in this GLN interview.

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    Sandra Svoboda
  • Feature Homepage
    Feature HomepageLatest NewsNewsSandra Svoboda

    Anniversary Approaches: Celebrating Great Lakes Now’s monthly show as it nears its two-year mark

    April 23, 2021 - by Sandra Svoboda

    A two-year anniversary isn’t usually marked as a momentous occasion. But since half of our monthly shows have been produced in a global pandemic, the GLN team is looking back – and forward. Join us!

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  • Feature Homepage
    Feature HomepageGreat Lakes Now Watch PartiesLatest NewsNewsNews Director's Pick-of-the-WeekSandra Svoboda

    Triple Threat: GLN Show, Website and Facebook Events all honored with media awards

    March 26, 2021 - by Sandra Svoboda

    Great Lakes Now content and engagement work was honored in two statewide contests.

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  • Books, Authors, Art and Music
    Books, Authors, Art and MusicCollaborationDetroitDrinking WaterFeature DetroitFeature HomepageLatest NewsMichiganNewsSandra SvobodaWater Quality and Restoration Efforts

    Save Water, Save Nature: Kids calendar art contest promotes healthy water management

    March 19, 2021 - by Sandra Svoboda

    GLN Host Ward Detwiler interviewed this year’s Kids Clean Water Calendar Contest winner about his artwork promoting clean water.

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