Ellie Katz
Environment ReporterEllie Katz reports on science, conservation and the environment. 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 and even happier to be back at Interlochen.
You can reach her at ellie.katz@interlochen.org.
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In one of the most polluted parts of Lake Michigan, whitefish are thriving. Some people wonder if we should try to replicate that environment elsewhere to save the iconic species. But that could mean doing something untested and controversial. -
Wildlife action plans qualify the state for federal funding to manage wildlife and serve as a roadmap for how to conserve these species over the next decade. -
Today, we lay the foundation for turning an abandoned, weedy plot into a native plant garden. -
With only a few weeks left in the season, here's how give your tomatoes one final boost.
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Air quality alerts or advisories have been issued more than 30 days this summer. -
How to support and feed your plants for a bountiful harvest.
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What would happen if our devices were alive? Would it change the way we treat them? One researcher in Chicago wanted to find out. So she made a smartwatch that has to be fed and watered to work. -
The owls were born in the wild earlier this spring. -
Wave Lumina, a startup in Traverse City, has received grants that will help finance its work for the next two years. -
No garden? No problem. Today, I'll show you how to grow fresh pea shoots in a Tupperware or to-go container right on your windowsill.
