Ellie Katz
Senior Producer, Points NorthEllie Katz is a producer for Points North, where she helps craft stories about science, conservation and the environment throughout the Great Lakes region.
Prior to her role with Points North, Ellie was an environment reporter in the IPR newsroom for three years. Before joining IPR in June 2023, she had stints at Heritage Radio Network, FRQNCY Media, Stitcher and Michigan Public. Her work with IPR has been featured on NPR, The Indicator from Planet Money, Here & Now, Science Friday, Bridge Michigan and more.
Ellie first visited Interlochen and northern Michigan shortly after moving to Grand Rapids, Michigan from Texas in middle school. She's happy to have considered the state home ever since.
You can reach her at ellie.katz@interlochen.org.
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Something is killing moose calves deep in the woods of northeast Minnesota. The clues left behind are scarce: flecks of blood, bits of flesh, bone splinters. So to get answers, scientists are turning to dogs. -
Advice on how to make your boxed herb garden flourish — and how to protect it from browsing herbivores or, as they're called by gardeners across northern Michigan, "@*Q#&!" -
The perennial vegetable grows really well in northern Michigan. It takes a while to get started but once it's established, you'll have a lot to work with. -
Common milkweed, though great for monarch caterpillars, can be unwieldy in a small garden. Here are some other butterfly-friendly alternatives. -
For the first time since 2018, the Health Department of Northwest Michigan has updated the list of areas near Bellaire that must take special precautions when replacing or building wells. -
Passenger pigeons were once the most abundant bird in North America. But in 1914, they went extinct. Most of their last nesting grounds hugged the Great Lakes. What was it like to experience these birds? And what are we left with when we lose a species? -
Pink salmon have been in the Great Lakes for 70 years. But recent growth in their numbers has scientists asking new questions. -
Scientists are trying to reintroduce whitefish to rivers as the species dwindles in Lake Michigan. It's not an easy job. Listen in on an overnight journey to the Jordan River. -
“We are going to definitely fall significantly short of our averages for the season," said Jennifer RiChard, owner of Hidden Acres Sugar Bush in Gaylord. "But that's OK; it'll be a season. It's better than none.” -
Light lake effect snow continues today as the storm moves out, but an only an inch or two of accumulation is expected. Road conditions vary widely on Tuesday morning.
