Recent News Coverage
Regional, National and International media coverage of NRRI research.
- – Are Minnesota's creek restorations working? – Star Tribune
- – Outstate MN: Innovation in Northeast Minnesota – tech.mn
- – Mushrooms sprouting all over Northland – WDIO
- – Historic wildfires once destroyed entire cities in northern Minnesota. Could it happen again? – Star Tribune
- – Fall foliage update: some areas will be more colorful than others – WDIO
- – University of Minnesota Duluth woodcock study finds habitat needs – Duluth News Tribune
- – Hybrid Poplar and the New Bioeconomy podcast – University of Minnesota Extension
- – Environments that Minnesota's fish depend on face their own challenges – Star Tribune
- – Wildlife managers foresee winners, losers as climate change alters MN forests – Star Tribune
- – ‘Iron of the Future’ program looks to new iron making technologies – Business North
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– For 2 weeks every August, Duluth is the nighthawk capital of the world – Minnesota Public RadioDan Kraker and photographer Derek Montgomery joined Steve Kolbe for his annual nighthawk migration count.
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– Research underway about harmful algal blooms – WDIO
Chris Filstrup and two student technicians were interviewed on the water by WDIO Anchor Renee Passal.
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– Editorials Our View: Federal infrastructure bill could be a boon for Minnesota metals mining – Duluth News Tribune
Rolf Weberg and George Hudak were interviewed by the Duluth News Tribune editorial board for this column.
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– What did the topography of the Iron Range look like before it was mined? – Star TribuneLarry Zanko was interviewed by the Star Tribune to help answer this reader question.
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– Heat wave spurs harmful algal blooms – Stillwater Gazette
Chris Filstrup's team's research on statewide harmful algae blooms is mentioned in this news article published in the Stillwater Gazette.
- – Project Shows Low Value Tamarack Is a Marketable Product – Timberline Magazine
- – Scientists look for clues to Lake Superior algae blooms – Minnesota Public Radio
- – Chequamegon Bay tern is oldest ever on Great Lakes – Superior Telegram
- – Local tern is second-oldest known – Ashland Daily Press
- – Making the grade: NRRI Coleraine researchers working to develop DR-grade pellet production – Grand Rapids Herald Review
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– As climate warms, northern flying squirrels are moving out of the Northland – Duluth News TribuneMichael Joyce's pilot project on flying squirrels is featured in this story by the Duluth News Tribune
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– Help report water levels on Duluth streams – Duluth News TribuneMedia mention about the NRRI Crowd Hydrology project
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– NRRI Looks to Public to Measure Stream Height – Fox21Tiffany Sprague was interviewed about the NRRI Citizen Science stream monitoring project.
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– Researchers asking for public's help measuring Duluth streams – Star TribuneTiffany Sprague was interviewed about the NRRI Citizen Science stream monitoring project.
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– UMD’s NRRI group seeks help to protect Duluth’s waterways – KBJR6Tiffany Sprague was interviewed about the NRRI Citizen Science stream monitoring project.
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– NioCorp working with Weir Minerals, NRRI on Elk Creek HPGR test work – International MiningNRRI's Weir Minerals HPGR (High Pressure Grinding Rolls) technology is mentioned in this story in International Mining.
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– Wood turtles declining in Minnesota – Duluth News TribuneNRRI wildlife wood turtle research is mentioned in a story by John Myers at the Duluth News Tribune.
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– Green Visions: "This is a warning signal from our world" – KUMDAlexis Grinde was interviewed on KUMD's Northland Morning show about bird research.
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– Green Visions: Get off me - and my little dog, too - pond scum! – KUMDGreen Visions host Lisa Johnson interviewed Chris Filstrup about harmful algal blooms.
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– Innovate 218 helping entrepreneurs with many resources – WDIOWDIO did a short news piece on the IEDC's new Innovate218 website for business assistance. Their press release mentions NRRI as a key contributor and Tim White is quoted.
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– EPA continues funding for Great Lakes wetlands monitoring with new grant – Fox21Valerie Brady was interviewed about the continued funding from the EPA for Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands Monitoring.
- – Researchers deploy den boxes as possible tool to aid mysterious fishers – Star Tribune
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– NRRI receives $2 million dollar grant to help advance iron ore pellets – WDIODon Fosnacht was interviewed announcing the NRRI Dept. of Energy grant to advance direct reduced iron production.
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– NRRI Receives $2.1 Million Grant for Iron Production Research – Fox21Don Fosnacht was interviewed announcing the NRRI Dept. of Energy grant to advance direct reduced iron production.
- – NRRI receives $2.1M to research Minnesota’s iron of the future – Business North
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– ‘A big step for us’: $2.1 M grant could boost the future of the Iron Range – KBJR6Don Fosnacht was interviewed announcing the NRRI Dept. of Energy grant to advance direct reduced iron production.
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– Trail cams keep tabs on fisher denning boxes – Outdoor NewsMichael Joyce was interviewed by Outdoor News about his fisher den box project.
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– Binding the iron and steel – Grand Rapids Herald ReviewShashi Rao and Brett Spigarelli were interviewed by Lee Bloomquist for the Grand Rapids Herald Review MINE Special Issue about NRRI alternative binder research.
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– History of taconite and building on the future of the industry – WDIOShashi Rao was interviewed by Renee Passal at WDIO about our binders testing. She incorporated that interview into this feature story.
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– A Fading Winter Blanket – The National Wildlife FederationMichael Joyce was interviewed by a writer for National Wildlife Federation magazine about the importance of snow cover for many animal species. Michael commented on American Martens and how they use snow cover.
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– Lake Superior contaminants face year of scrutiny – Duluth News TribuneBridget Ulrich was interviewed as part of this long feature story on PFAS chemicals and Lake Superior.
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– Biden Administration Making Effort To Improve Environment Policies – Fox21Lucinda Johnson was interviewed by Fox21 reporter for comments about the new Biden Administrations potential impact on Great Lakes research.
- – A ‘Good Problem’ to Have – Enterprise Minnesota
- – Duluth is nighthawk capital of world 2 weeks each year – Duluth News Tribune
- – Fens, bogs and peatlands: 6+ million acres of Minnesota’s unsung wilderness treasure – Quetico Superior Wilderness News