Patrick Shea
Natural Resources ReporterPatrick Shea was a environmental reporter at Interlochen Public Radio. Before joining IPR, he worked a variety of jobs in conservation, forestry, prescribed fire and trail work. He earned a degree in natural resources from Northland College in Ashland, Wisconsin, and his interest in reporting grew as he studied environmental journalism at the University of Montana's graduate school.
During graduate school, Patrick worked as a freelance reporter. He's published stories with Energy News Network, Earth Island Journal, The Progressive, Native News Online and more.
Since returning to the Great Lakes, Patrick has been working IPR's environmental beat, with a special focus on the Points North podcast. His science background helps inform the questions he asks as a reporter, and he's grateful to the IPR news staff for their guidance and expertise as audio storytellers.
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Harmful algal blooms are a growing concern in the Great Lakes. The toxins they produce can close beaches and even poison drinking water. What’s fueling these blooms? Phosphorus – a key ingredient in agricultural fertilizers. But the way it’s being used comes at a cost. -
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Cougars are making a comeback. The iconic wildcat hasn’t had a breeding population in the Great Lakes states since the early 1900s, but now they’re moving east. Experts say they could be back soon. Some people swear they already are. -
Michigan’s wolves continue to surpass state and federal goals for the species’ recovery after near extinction in the mid 1900s. -
Residents have until Friday, Jan. 20, to provide public comment on a five-year guideline for parks and recreation in Michigan. -
At a press conference on Tuesday, Munson Healthcare updated the public on the spread of respiratory illnesses in the region. -
Record numbers of Benzie county residents took advantage of a free bus service on New Year’s Eve this year. -
With two major snowfalls before Christmas, the outlook seemed good for cross country skiing in northern Michigan this winter. But after multiple days of rain and temperatures around 50 degrees, the snow base all but disappeared. -
The bivalent boosters are specialized to protect against more than just the original strain of the virus.
