Ellie Katz
Environment ReporterEllie Katz joined IPR in June 2023. She reports on science, conservation, and the environment.
She's had previous stints at Heritage Radio Network, FRQNCY Media, Stitcher and Michigan Radio. She's reported on Detroit's roller derby league, dining in the metaverse, knights' training for the restaurant chain Medieval Times, and more. She also co-wrote season three of the climate change podcast A Matter of Degrees -- she's thrilled to continue similar work at IPR reporting on science, conservation and the environment.
Ellie first visited Interlochen as a middle school camper shortly after moving to Michigan. She's happy to have considered the state home ever since, and even happier to be back at Interlochen.
Send story ideas, tips and your favorite gravel bike routes to ellie.katz@interlochen.org.
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Golden brown algae is at its thickest this time of year. Biologists say golden brown algae growth has exploded in lakes across the region since around 2014, but we still don't know why. -
The Benzie County Road Commission still plans to move ahead with demolition of a former elementary school in Honor after not being selected for brownfield funding.
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A viticulture extension educator in northwest Michigan is testing whether lasers could be an effective bird repellent for grape growers.
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Freshwater jellyfish have been in inland lakes and rivers throughout the Great Lakes region since 1933. But a century after their discovery, we still don’t know much about the elusive creatures. A team of student scientists is trying to change that.
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Starting this fall, a new designation will open the Traverse City area up for more federal and state transportation dollars.
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There's a hay shortage in northern Michigan, and that’s a particular challenge for small-scale farms which rely on the food source for their animals year-round.
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The Grand Traverse County Road Commission Board heard nearly an hour of public comment on Thursday night, mostly about the proposed Hartman-Hammond bridge across the Boardman River.
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The proposed east-west crossing over the Boardman River at Hartman and Hammond roads is up for public discussion this week.
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The spotted wing drosophila poses a threat to soft fruit crops in northern Michigan, including tart cherries. Peters wants to fund research in this year's Farm Bill.
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The Northwest Michigan Fair wrapped up over the weekend. It was established in 1908 and takes place every year just south of Traverse City.
