Vivian La
Climate Solutions ReporterVivian La covers how climate change is impacting northern Michigan communities for IPR through a partnership with Grist.
She previously worked at WBUR in Boston as their environmental reporting fellow, producing radio stories about everything from coastal real estate along rising oceans to non-native creatures called sea squirts. Vivian has also worked for Science Magazine, the Chicago Tribune and Illinois Public Media. Originally from the Chicago suburbs, she graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's degree in journalism and a minor in biology.
When she's not thinking about climate and environment stories, Vivian enjoys reading and spending time outdoors. Preferably at the same time.
Reach her at vivian.la@interlochen.org.
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The President’s proposed budget would cut funding to efforts that improve public safety, the maritime economy and health on the Great Lakes, researchers say. -
“Nobody gets into farming for sane reasons, other than the sanity of knowing where your food comes from and just general health,” said one student at the Great Lakes Incubator Farm, which teaches people how to work in agriculture. -
An incubator farm aims to bolster Michigan's agricultural future. Also, a new investigation into the Antrim County Clerk's office. -
It’s election season, but these races you’ve probably never heard of. They could impact your energy bill. Also, state legislatures forgive extra snow days this year. -
Each year, members of rural energy cooperatives can vote for the people who make decisions about rates, reliability and finances. Candidates say the vast majority of members have no clue these elections exist. -
Record-breaking flooding in April was a reminder for lawmakers, dam safety advocates and engineers of the vulnerabilities that the state's 2,500 dams face as extreme weather worsens. -
A guide to go-bags, staying safe, evacuating, documenting damage and more. -
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources planned to start collecting 4.6 million steelhead eggs on Tuesday. “This is all of our worst nightmare,” said one DNR fisheries biologist. -
Waters are rising across Northern Michigan. Interlochen Public Radio has compiled a list of resources to help you navigate the effects in your area. -
After their father was detained at the North Lake Processing Center in Baldwin, two sisters from Grand Rapids committed to helping other detainees. We hear about it from journalist Jacob Wheeler, of the Glen Arbor Sun.
