Research shows that ocean acidification causes confusion in baby fish, making them ignore the sounds of safe habitats and attracted to other noise.

A call for comprehensive research of the impact of microplastics on the environment points out a dearth of work on freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems.

Bio-inspired camera uses polarization signals from light to geolocate, enabling new underwater navigation technologies and revealing clues about animals and pollution.

Decades of research conducted by many collaborators reveals sensitive interdependence in saline lakes and dwindling numbers of birds with rising salinity.

An independent developer used an AI Stick, a laptop, and a microscope camera to create a clean water AI device that detects and maps bacteria in real-time.

A remedial action plan for the Bay of Quinte has citizen scientists Tweeting data about the location of osprey nests to protect the species and ecosystem.

Experts call Muskegon Lake a “model Great Lakes estuary.” Two new studies detail its patterns of hypoxia and the ecological effects with unprecedented clarity.

Using synthetic biology, researchers have identified a key biological mechanism in phytoplankton that is disrupted by ocean acidification.

The Jefferson Project at Lake George is now 95% complete, and has already yielded fascinating results; this smart lake is a model for other lake systems.

New research reveals new deep-reef fish assemblages thanks to the use of BRUVS underwater camera technology

BOB and MARI are a buoy and marine mooring system equipped with sensors for monitoring CO2 and other measures of acidification in the San Francisco Bay.

Tijuana River is not your typical NERR. The place where desert meets ocean meets freshwater is also home to Ridgway’s rails, halibut nurseries and more.

Researchers have begun to unpack the sources and levels of mercury pollution in the Great Lakes—as well as determine what can be done about it.

A record-setting wave in Lake Superior highlights the value of data buoys in informing the public while inviting speculation about the size of the waves that don’t get measured.

The largest study of reef sharks and rays in the world has wrapped up its field component, which involved monitoring and data collection with underwater BRUVS units.