About Karla Lant

Karla Lant is a professional freelance science writer and a member of the Society of Environmental Journalists. She also covers other scientific and medical stories as well as technology.

Articles By Karla Lant

Rivers

REASON Project Puts Water Quality Instrumentation in Dams

The new REASON project from Clarkson University is placing water quality instrumentation in dams to help decision makers locally.

  • Posted January 22, 2020
Cyano

Lakes

A Lesson in Persistence: Taking On Cyanobacteria in Florida

An interdisciplinary team of researchers is taking on cyanobacteria in Florida with genetic analysis and other tools for water quality research.

  • Posted January 3, 2020

Oceans

Keeping TABS on the Texas Gulf Coast

The TABS buoy system along with gliders and other monitoring technology provides a detailed view of the Texas Gulf Coast.

  • Posted December 18, 2019
Jordan Pond

Lakes

Watchful Eyes on One of Maine’s Crown Jewels: Jordan Pond

The ongoing deployment of a buoy in Acadia National Park’s Jordan Pond protects an important resource and offers new insights.

  • Posted December 11, 2019

Rivers

River Management On a Changing Planet

A new approach to modeling and river management that embraces change for a warming world.

  • Posted December 4, 2019
canoemobile

Rivers

A Floating Environmental Stewardship Classroom Visits Ohio

Canoemobile, a program that gets underserved youth on the water and into science, visited Ohio this summer.

  • Posted November 27, 2019
brook trout

Fish Science

Restoring Native Brook Trout in North Carolina

In North Carolina, a collaborative approach is helping scientists restore native brook trout and test them genetically.

  • Posted November 13, 2019
robotic fish

Newsfeed

Robotic Fish May Reduce Live Fish Testing Near Hydroelectric Plants

Researchers are designing and testing robotic fish to reduce fish mortality around hydroelectric plants.

  • Posted October 30, 2019
HAB

Lakes

Mobile HAB Lab, Citizen Scientists Building Awareness

The Mobile HAB Lab project is taking awareness about Microcystin to the public in Pennsylvania to help keep people and pets safe.

  • Posted October 23, 2019

Technology

Handheld Cyanotoxin Detection Technology Prototype

Engineers have developed a prototype for a handheld cyanotoxin detector that works with a cell phone for real-time results in the field.

  • Posted October 17, 2019

Lakes

Assessing Cumulative Risk From Water Pollutants

Research from EWG reveals how an additive risk approach similar to an air pollutant approach might be used to assess drinking water quality.

  • Posted October 11, 2019
Rockfish

Fish Science

Custom ROV Helps Protect Rockfish in Puget Sound

A customized ROV is helping Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife scientists monitor rockfish where they live.

  • Posted October 1, 2019
Wilson Lake

Lakes

Monitoring Wilson Lake All Year Long from Underwater

An underwater buoy designed to work even while locked in ice monitors physical conditions in Wilson Lake, Maine.

  • Posted September 25, 2019

Rivers

Government Officials Ignore Health Risks Associated with E. coli in Boulder Creek

Trying to mitigate and delist Boulder Creek and coping with E. coli in the stream is a complex, challenging problem the Boulder Riverkeeper is taking on.

  • Posted September 19, 2019
ocean acidification

Oceans

New Monitoring Site for Ocean Acidification in American Samoa

A second ocean acidification monitoring site in Fagatele Bay, American Samoa, was deployed this year by NOAA.

  • Posted September 17, 2019
wave heights

Earth

Extreme Wave Heights, Ocean Winds Increasing Globally

Data from buoys and satellites reveals that extreme ocean winds and wave heights are increasing worldwide, especially in the Southern Ocean.

  • Posted September 13, 2019
rising floodwaters

Rivers

Measuring Rising Floodwaters with the USGS

Seeing the work of the USGS during flood season highlights the value of long-term monitoring and stream gauge data.

  • Posted September 10, 2019
tide gauge data

Earth

Tide Gauge Data Reveal Multiple US Meteotsunamis Annually

NOAA researchers have used years of tide gauge data to reveal that meteotsunamis arrive on US shores with surprising frequency.

  • Posted September 6, 2019

Technology

Wireless Mesh Environmental Sensing Network System Tested

Recent testing of a wireless mesh environmental sensing network system offers scalability and convenience to field scientists.

  • Posted August 28, 2019

Earth

Monitoring for Runup Signals to Reduce Sneaker Wave Risk

New research into runup signals and storm forerunners may yield an early warning system for dangerous sneaker waves.

  • Posted August 23, 2019