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Interview with Katie Noetzel
by Matthew Spellman
M: Hi Katie, Thank you for allowing me to interview you today on the topic of environmental concerns in the Great Lakes. What is your professional degree?
K: Environment and Economic Policy from Michigan State University.
M: Can you please share information about environmental concerns in the Great Lakes?
K: Yes. One major problem is with invasive species called Asian Carp.
M: Where do the Asian Carp come from?
K: They can ride on cargo ships and make their way through shipping channels, such as the St. Lawrence River or the Mississippi River, both of which empty into the Great Lakes. According to Hannah Weinberger of Quest, "The Asian Carp started creeping north after escaping from fisheries along the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers after the flood of 1993".
M: Why are they bad for the Great Lakes environment?
K: Asian carp are of concern because they can overpopulate and disturb the ecosystem of marine life in the Great Lakes.
M: Can you please share information about U.S. and Canada working together on environmental issues?
K: The United States and Canada have many collaborative initiatives. These efforts are called Coalitions which are groups of people in the U.S. and Canada who cooperate to preserve water quality in the Great Lakes.
M: Would you like to share any more comments about environmental concerns?
K: The Great Lakes are an important part of the world's largest resources of fresh water and we need to work very hard to make sure the water quality is preserved.
M: Thank you for the interview.
K: You are welcome. Let me know if you have any other environment questions.
by Matthew Spellman
M: Hi Katie, Thank you for allowing me to interview you today on the topic of environmental concerns in the Great Lakes. What is your professional degree?
K: Environment and Economic Policy from Michigan State University.
M: Can you please share information about environmental concerns in the Great Lakes?
K: Yes. One major problem is with invasive species called Asian Carp.
M: Where do the Asian Carp come from?
K: They can ride on cargo ships and make their way through shipping channels, such as the St. Lawrence River or the Mississippi River, both of which empty into the Great Lakes. According to Hannah Weinberger of Quest, "The Asian Carp started creeping north after escaping from fisheries along the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers after the flood of 1993".
M: Why are they bad for the Great Lakes environment?
K: Asian carp are of concern because they can overpopulate and disturb the ecosystem of marine life in the Great Lakes.
M: Can you please share information about U.S. and Canada working together on environmental issues?
K: The United States and Canada have many collaborative initiatives. These efforts are called Coalitions which are groups of people in the U.S. and Canada who cooperate to preserve water quality in the Great Lakes.
M: Would you like to share any more comments about environmental concerns?
K: The Great Lakes are an important part of the world's largest resources of fresh water and we need to work very hard to make sure the water quality is preserved.
M: Thank you for the interview.
K: You are welcome. Let me know if you have any other environment questions.