Large Lakes Observatory in the News
Selected articles featuring research from LLO (2025)
Jay Austin, a professor in SCSE and LLO, discussed the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald and the importance of weather forecasting on the Great Lakes (Sept and Nov 2025). Duluth News Tribune, MinnPost, MPR News
The Research Vessel Blue Heron hosted a scientific expedition of the Superior Shoal (Oct 2025). CBC Thunder Bay, Lakehead University, Marine Technology News
Large Lakes Observatory (LLO) Professor Ted Ozersky was quoted in these articles about how northern lakes are facing more threats from warmer winters (Sept 2025). Earth.com, Asian Net News, MSN, ScienMag
LLO Professor Byron Steinman’s work using sediment cores to create climate records was featured in a UMD article and video (Aug 2025).
The Research Vessel Blue Heron was docked for repair when crew aboard noticed and collected an oil-like substance on the rudder shaft. This mysterious goo was sequenced by LLO Professor Cody Sheik and received international media for the discovery of a new microbial species (Summer 2025). Great Lakes Now, MPR News, Cleveland News, Wyoming Public Media, Mesabi Tribune, Yahoo, Popular Science article, CNN, MSN, Metro UK, Popular Science and many more.
LLO Professor Jay Austin discussed climate change and changing winters in the Great Lakes (March & April 2025) Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Minnesota Star Tribune, KEYC News Now
A 14-foot fishing lure, created to draw attention to invasive species, resides in the Research Laboratory Building and was the subject of a Duluth News Tribune article and podcast. (Feb 2025)
Ted Ozersky’s lab created a shanty for the Art Shanty Projects on Lake Superior, offering an opportunity for the public to get an up-close look at lake ice research (Jan 2025). Mpls St. Paul Mag, Minneapolis Star Tribune, AP News