Ellie Katz
Environment ReporterEllie Katz reports on science, conservation and the environment, as well as producing long-form, narrative stories for the Points North podcast.
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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Could Emmet County's way of recycling glass become a model for the region? Also, chatting with the cast of "Little Shop of Horrors" ahead of the musical's opening weekend. -
Right now, most glass that's put into recycling bins in our region gets used for building roads in landfills. But one place that's found a way to recycle the material hopes to lead the way for others.
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A northern Michigan tribe has lost an appeal to keep federal conservation funding. But it’s not the end of the road for the restoration efforts. -
After seeing the last name "Chippewa" associated with the medal, a friend hoped tribal member Hank Bailey could help find the family of the original recipient. -
The controversial project planned for Gogebic County was considered for a huge state grant, but that never came through. Now it's starting to get nibbles from other funding sources. IPR's Ellie Katz gives an update. Plus, Interlochen hosts "Winterlochen" this weekend. -
The SWAT Act was introduced in 2022 and reintroduced for a first time in 2023. It would set aside $6.5 million in funding for research on eliminating an invasive pest in cherry orchards. -
Data centers, and how to regulate them. Plus, Michigan moves toward lifting the ban on deer baiting in the lower peninsula. -
If successful in the state Senate, the bill would overturn a 2018 baiting ban intended to prevent the spread of chronic wasting disease. -
On this episode, invasive species mitigation and a ride in an intergalactic snowplow. -
We talk with Suzanne Mettler, political scientist and author of "Rural Versus Urban."
