By Eric Larson (postdoctoral research associate, Shedd Aquarium), National Geographic
Not many people have likely heard of Beaver Island, a large, isolated island located far off shore at the northern end of Lake Michigan. Home to roughly 600 permanent residents and accessible only by ferry or small plane, Beaver Island is a well-kept secret of remote Great Lakes shores and dense forests. It is also home to Central Michigan University’s Biological Station (CMUBS), which has served students and researchers alike since 1959. This June, I made the flight to there from Charlevoix, Michigan to work at the biological station with CMU professor Kevin Pangle and his graduate student, Mael Glon. With my work at Shedd Aquarium focusing on invasive species and the ongoing management and conservation of the Great Lakes, Kevin, Mael and I have a shared interest in answering an important question: how are freshwater invasive species interacting with, and potentially benefitting, each other?
http://voices.nationalgeographic.com/2015/08/10/from-mussels-to-crayfish-and-gobies-have-the-great-lakes-experienced-an-invasional-meltdown/
