Great Lakes Videos: January 25, 2013 For links to these videos and more, visit http://www.great-lakes.net/news/video/ Great Lakes hit by low water levels ------------------------------------------------- Warm air and lake temperatures, along with a severe drought, have led to low water levels in the Great Lakes and negative economic impacts on coastal communities. Source: UNC-TV - Research Triangle Park, NC (1/24) Brownfields provide opportunity to Duluth ------------------------------------------------- The city of Duluth, Minn., is looking at contaminated land in a new light: as a potential area for economic development with careful remediation. Source: Northland's NewsCenter (1/23) Low water in Great Lakes means high costs for Canada: expert ------------------------------------------------- Steadily dropping water levels in the Great Lakes threaten to leave the Canadian economy high and dry as shipping routes evaporate and water dependent industries shut down, costing billions of dollars, according to one expert. Source: Global News (1/20) Climate and carbon impacts on productivity, chemistry, and invasive species in the Great Lakes ------------------------------------------------- University of Wisconsin-Madison Professor Galen A. McKinley speaks on Great Lakes biogeochemistry, carbon cycling, invasive species and prospects for Great Lakes acidification. Source: The Ohio State University (1/17) A new tool targeting Asian carp? ------------------------------------------------- Common carp have become the guinea pigs in a University of Minnesota research project aimed at controlling Asian carp. Source: CBS Minnesota (1/16) Great Lakes Now Connect: David Knight ------------------------------------------------- David Knight, Great Lakes Ports & Navigation Specialist, is interviewed by Detroit Public Television about water levels and changing coast lines. Source: Detroit Public TV (1/15)