Michigan Technological University
Michigan Technological University is a university that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.
These bacteria could nosh through freshwater oil spills
Michigan Tech researchers evaluate bacterial communities in freshwater for their ability to break down crude oil and diesel fuel. Bacteria that can consume oil or fuel have been used to help clean up spills in the ocean, but their use in freshwater has been limited by a lack of research. A Michigan Technological University professor […]
World’s largest lakes reveal climate change trends
Sixteen years of remote sensing data reveals that in Earth’s largest freshwater lakes, climate change influences carbon fixation trends.
Almost alien: Antarctic subglacial lakes are cold, dark and full of secrets
Getting water samples from an Antarctic lake under 800 meters of ice takes days of drilling, precise equipment, lots of patience and an eagerness to understand one of the world’s most extreme environments.