Freshwater ecosystems are under growing pressure from human activities like development, climate change, and pollution. But how do we know when fish are most at risk—and how can we use that knowledge to better protect them?

A new study co-authored by the Centre for Ecosystem Management’s Dr. Kevin McCann reveals that agricultural land use—especially nutrient runoff and the loss of streamside vegetation—is reshaping how energy flows through stream food webs.

Bridge Michigan reporter Kelly House is highlighting a distressing trend: lake whitefish (or adikameg, in the Anishinaabe language) — once a staple in the diets and culture of those living along the shores of the Great Lakes — are now on the verge of collapse in Lakes Michigan and Huron.