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 and northern Michigan shortly after moving to Grand Rapids in middle school. She's happy to have considered the state home ever since, and even happier to be back at Interlochen.
Reach out at ellie.katz@interlochen.org.
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Whitefish are on the verge of imminent collapse, according to tribal and state research. But a whole bunch of biologists are trying to stop that from happening.
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Tribal fisheries biologists are leading the way on a project that will submerge cameras to get a better idea of how fish populations are interacting and changing.
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Lawmakers have drafted a package of bills that they say could make Michigan a regional leader in microplastic pollution monitoring and prevention.
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A food waste digester in Fremont is closing after a years-long permit dispute with the state. Environmental groups say the outcome of that dispute could have far-reaching impacts.
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Deer culling is common across the Midwest. Cities often hire sharpshooters or allow hunters to kill a certain number of deer. But one community in Ohio is trying out another solution: deer sterilization.
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One recent study looked at how road salt is affecting the biggest sub-watershed of Grand Traverse Bay. It's part of a statewide push to better understand how chloride is affecting Michigan's waterways.
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Applications are open for the new Deer Management Initiative. The program will gather voices from across the state to try and solve ongoing issues with deer.
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U.S. lawmakers penned a letter earlier this month asking for a pause in hourly wage increases for H-2A workers. The effort was led by delegates from Michigan.
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A full-time mussel biologist is joining the DNR's ranks. The agency has several mussel experts, but this will be the first scientist entirely devoted to the creatures. They'll help kickstart a two-year project on Michigan's native and invasive mussels.
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Michigan farmers are upset about the way the state regulates big livestock farms called CAFOs. Now, they’re in front of the Michigan Supreme Court in a case the state and environmental groups say could have serious consequences for Michigan’s water.