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This feature is part of The Lake Superior Project, a 26-part series looking at a broad range of issues facing Lake Superior and its watershed, produced by WTIP North Shore Community Radio. This project is funded in part by the Coastal Zone Management Act, by NOAA’s Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, in cooperation with Minnesota’s Lake Superior Coastal Program.
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Sensing Changes
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Water, Language and Culture Intertwined
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Giganawnedaamin Nibi ("We must take care of the water")
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A Perfect Storm of Circumstances
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Voices from the Lake
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Relay for Life
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2010 High School Graduate & Iraq Veteran Paul Samuelson
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Piece Description
This feature is part of The Lake Superior Project, a 26-part series looking at a broad range of issues facing Lake Superior and its watershed, produced by WTIP North Shore Community Radio. This project is funded in part by the Coastal Zone Management Act, by NOAA’s Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, in cooperation with Minnesota’s Lake Superior Coastal Program.
Intro and Outro
INTRO:One of the biggest issues facing Lake Superior, and all of the Great Lakes, is invasive species. Out of several exotic species that have invaded Lake Superior, the sea lamprey arguably had one of the biggest impacts. In this edition of the Lake Superior Project, we take a closer look at this invader, and the effect that it had on the lake and the people that live around it.
OUTRO:That was Barbara Jean Johnson and Kelly Schoenfelder of WTIP North Shore Community Radio, online at wtip.org. To learn more about The Lake Superior Project, visit the series website at wtip.org/lakesuperiorproject.
Additional Credits
This series is funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, through Lake Superior’s Coastal Program and the Minnesota DNR.
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