ST. CATHERINES, Ontario, Oct. 23 (TNSres) -- Brock University issued the following news: Algae that wash up on shorelines and start turning black aren't just a smelly eyesore -- they could also be the source of a dangerous chemical compound that contaminates the surrounding environment and endangers public health. Brock University Assistant Professor of Chemistry Vaughn Mangal and his team are studying a type of algae found in Lake Erie, called Cladophora, to better understand if and how it pr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (TNSres) -- The Carnegie Institution for Science issued the following news: * * * New research from Carnegie Science's Anna Michalak investigates how agricultural runoff will affect fisheries now and in the future as climate change progresses. Michalak urges a holistic approach to addressing these societal challenges. * * * Recommended limits on the flow of nutrients into Lake Erie from agriculture may be too restrictive for some species of fish. They are, however, suited  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 28 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: A yellow perch. credit: Ken Hammond/USDA Study: Water quality-fisheries tradeoffs in a changing climate underscore need for adaptive ecosystem-based management (DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2322595121) There's a famous piece of advice from hockey, attributed to Wayne Gretzky, about how it's better to skate to where the puck is headed rather than where it is. Research is now showing that regulations designed to protec  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 2 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Aboard NASA's Orion spacecraft, the terminal will beam data over laser links during the first crewed lunar mission since 1972. * * * By Ariana Tantillo, MIT Lincoln Laboratory In 1969, Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon's surface -- a momentous engineering and science feat marked by his iconic words, "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap fo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: A Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport employee was recently recognized for his work on a Naval Innovation Science and Engineering project enabling the integration of a live range asset into a constructive simulation environment. Allen Couture, deputy division head of Fleet Warfighting Readiness and Operations at the NUWC Division, Keyport Pacific Detachment in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, was awarded the Natio  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 29 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news on Oct. 28, 2024: * * * Spanning nearly 430 acres within Erie Bluffs State Park, these woodlands feature significant older growth trees along the scenic Lake Erie shoreline. * * * Lake City, PA - Today, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) State Parks Director John Hallas celebrated the induction of Erie Bluffs State Park in Erie Cou  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: Today, Representatives Dave Joyce (OH-14) and Jen Kiggans (VA-02), Josh Gottheimer (NY-05), and Debbie Dingell (MI-06) introduced the Creating Opportunities to Advance Shoreline Treatments (COAST) Act to combat shoreline erosion. Specifically, the COAST Act would increase the authorized funding amount for the Emergency Stream Bank and Shoreline Protection Continuing Authority by $25,500,000 and  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Oct. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: PACIFIC OCEAN The USS George Washington Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is leading a contingent of Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70 ships, aircraft and personnel participating in exercise Keen Sword 25 from Oct. 23 to Nov. 1, 2024. Keen Sword is the latest in a series of joint-bilateral field training exercises designed to increase combat readiness and interoperability of  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: PACIFIC OCEAN The USS George Washington Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is leading a contingent of Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70 ships, aircraft and personnel participating in exercise Keen Sword 25 from Oct. 23 to Nov. 1, 2024. Keen Sword is the latest in a series of joint-bilateral field training exercises designed to increase combat readiness and interoperability of  more