Environmental baseline study of the Huron River Watershed, Baraga and Marquette Counties, Michigan

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurel G. Woodruff ◽  
Thomas L. Weaver ◽  
William F. Cannon
Keyword(s):  
River Watershed ◽  
Baseline Study ◽  
Huron River

scholarly journals Risk Communication and Climate Justice Planning: A Case of Michigan’s Huron River Watershed

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 34-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chingwen Cheng ◽  
Jiun-Yi Tsai ◽  
Y. C. Ethan Yang ◽  
Rebecca Esselman ◽  
Margaret Kalcic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Risk Communication ◽  
Climate Extremes ◽  
Action Planning ◽  
Climate Justice ◽  
River Watershed ◽  
Climate Risks ◽  
Ecological Vulnerability ◽  
Climate Action ◽  
Huron River

Communicating climate risks is crucial when engaging the public to support climate action planning and addressing climate justice. How does evidence-based communication influence local residents’ risk perception and potential behavior change in support of climate planning? Built upon our previous study of Climate Justice maps illustrating high scores of both social and ecological vulnerability in Michigan’s Huron River watershed, USA, a quasi-experiment was conducted to examine the effects of Climate Justice mapping intervention on residents’ perceptions and preparedness for climate change associated hazards in Michigan. Two groups were compared: residents in Climate Justice areas with high social and ecological vulnerability scores in the watershed (n=76) and residents in comparison areas in Michigan (n=69). Measurements for risk perception include perceived exposure, sensitivity, and adaptability to hazards. Results indicate that risk information has a significant effect on perceived sensitivity and level of preparedness for future climate extremes among participants living in Climate Justice areas. Findings highlight the value of integrating scientific risk assessment information in risk communication to align calculated and perceived risks. This study suggests effective risk communication can influence local support of climate action plans and implementation of strategies that address climate justice and achieve social sustainability in local communities.

Discovery, dispersal, and genetic diversity of Rhyacophila lobifera Betten, 1934 (Trichoptera: Rhyacophilidae) in southeast Michigan, USA

Zoosymposia ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 177-188
Author(s):  
ABIGAIL J. FUSARO ◽  
BRUCE McCULLOCH ◽  
SALLY PETRELLA ◽  
VELON WILLIS
Keyword(s):  
Dna Barcode ◽  
Biotic Index ◽  
Upper Midwest ◽  
Dispersal Patterns ◽  
River Watershed ◽  
Mitochondrial Coi ◽  
Genetic Patterns ◽  
Scale Population ◽  
Huron River ◽  
Rouge River

Rhyacophila lobifera Betten, 1934 has been previously documented in the upper Midwest states of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, and the province of Ontario. Here we report on the diversity of this species in the Rouge and Huron River watersheds using DNA barcode-verified identifications to confirm the first known Michigan record of this species, with collection from the lower Rouge River in 2003 and again in 2008. Since first detection, we document that the range of R. lobifera in the Rouge River watershed has expanded to include at least one additional site on the Lower Branch and five sites on the Middle Branch (Johnson Creek), as well three sites in the neighboring Huron River watershed. Our sequence analysis of the mitochondrial COI barcode gene region suggests a fine scale population structure in these watersheds, with haplotype partitioning congruent with proposed dispersal patterns based on first records at each site. Ranking as a 4 on the Hilsenhoff's biotic index—an intermediate level of water quality tolerance, discovery of R. lobifera in an urbanized southeast Michigan watershed is not unexpected, but population genetic patterns lend insight into its recent range expansion.

The huron river watershed council: grassroots organization for holistic watershed management

1999 ◽  
Vol 39 (12) ◽  
pp. 331-337 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. J. Brenner ◽  
L. A. Brush ◽  
J. S. Martin ◽  
K. Y. Olsson ◽  
P. L. Rentschler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Local Governments ◽  
River System ◽  
Water Runoff ◽  
Stream Network ◽  
Local Conditions ◽  
River Watershed ◽  
Wellhead Protection ◽  
Groundwater Supply ◽  
Political Boundaries ◽  
Huron River

The Huron River Watershed Council is a coalition of Huron Valley residents and local governments with the mission to inspire attitudes, behaviors, and economies that protect, rehabilitate, and sustain the Huron River. Its role as the coordinator and facilitator of river protection activities has been growing rapidly in recent years. The success of the Council has been its ability to respond to local conditions and deal with the concerns expressed by local communities. Its ability to cross jurisdictional and political boundaries that inhibit other organizations enables it to address water quality issues in an innovative and holistic manner. It does this through the series of programs listed below:The “Adopt-A-Stream” network of volunteers that regularly collect data on the biological integrity of the Huron River.A wellhead protection program to help communities prevent groundwater supply contamination caused by pollution leaching into local aquifers.The facilitation of a partnership to reduce phosphorus and soil entering the river system from storm water runoff in the urbanizing middle portion of the watershed.Land use planning and natural feature preservation tools to prevent the headwaters of the Huron River from developing in an environmentally destructive way.An information and education plan to reduce non-point source pollution by targeting specific behaviors of watershed residents.

Hospital ward policy and patients' sleep patterns: A multiple baseline study.

1989 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jack D. Edinger ◽  
Steven Lipper ◽  
Bobbie Wheeler
Keyword(s):  
Hospital Ward ◽  
Multiple Baseline ◽  
Sleep Patterns ◽  
Baseline Study
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