About Kevin Rose

Kevin spent five years earning his PhD studying aquatic ecosystems and now works at the interface of science, policy, and education. When not working, Kevin enjoys anything that gets him outdoors.

Articles By Kevin Rose

A field mesocosm experiment where DOM effects on coastal production were studied. (Credit: Kristina Viklund, Umeå Marine Sciences Centre)

Oceans

Study: Growing coastal organic carbon loading brings mixed environmental effects

Organic carbon is on the rise in some coastal waters and could have mixed environmental effects, tempering old problems while bringing in some new ones.

Posted September 5, 2013

Lake Erie algal bloom 2011 (Credit: Ohio Sea Grant)

Earth

Groups working to improve Ohio’s water quality

An emerging alliance of farmers, environmental advocates and researchers are working together to improve Ohio’s water quality, according to the Ada Herald. The groups are trying to reduce the amount of nutrients, especially phosphorus, that leach from farm fields. Farmers and associated businesses have already contributed $1 million to match...

Posted July 29, 2013

Technology

New sensor technologies enable safer drinking water systems

A European research team has developed sensor technology to detect rapid changes in water quality following a deliberate contamination event, according to a release from the University in Southampton. The technology, dubbed “SecurEau” can be used to detect water quality changes, rapidly identifying the source, and includes protocols for...

Posted July 29, 2013

Lakes

Remote New Zealand lake found to be among the world’s clearest

A remote lake on the South Island of New Zealand holds water among the clearest in the world, according to an intensive study.

Posted July 19, 2013

Lake George (Credit: Hgjudd, via Wikimedia Commons)

Lakes

Scientists seek to make Lake George worlds’ ‘smartest lake’

Scientists, engineers and community partners at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, IBM, and the Fund for Lake George are working to create “the world’s smartest lake,” according to a report from IEEE Spectrum. Launching a new three-year, multi-million dollar campaign to study and conserve Lake George in New York, scientists and...

Posted July 16, 2013

A 1697 woodcut of the Griffon (Credit: Wikimedia Commons)

Lakes

La Salle’s Griffin shipwreck thought to be discovered in Great Lakes

Divers recently uncovered what they believe to be remains of the Griffin, a sailing ship of the French explorer La Salle, in a remote area in northern Lake Michigan, reports the Associated Press. The Griffin was built near Niagara Falls in 1679 and was the first European-style sailing vessel on...

Posted July 3, 2013

Lakes

Regulation and technology reducing Great Lakes invasive species

Scientists say new treaties and technologies are cutting down the number of new invasive species entering the Great Lakes, according to a report form water news site Circle of Blue. While there were 17 invasions from 1990 to 1999, there were only 5 in 2000 to 2009 and no...

Posted June 29, 2013

Flooding in India (Credit: Miramurphy, via Wikimedia Commons)

Earth

Warming climate changing global flood risks

With a warming climate, the atmosphere holds more moisture and greater flood risks, according to new research published in Nature Climate Change. Scientists have compiled 11 climate models to drive a global hydrodynamic model of precipitation, evaporation, and flooding. They then used this model to predict areas that are most...

Posted June 28, 2013

Juvenile Red-veined darter dragonfly (Credit: Alvesgaspar, via Wikimedia Commons)

Rivers

Study: Pesticides reducing aquatic insect biodiversity

Many common pesticides are reducing biodiversity of rivers and streams, reports a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Using data from areas throughout Europe and Australia, scientists found that ecosystems contaminated with high concentrations of insecticides and fungicides lost up to 42 percent of...

Posted June 20, 2013

Lakes

Lake St. Clair watershed research is focus of new center

A new collaborative center aims to bring together government, academia and industry to study the corridor from Lake Huron to Lake Erie, with an emphasis on Lake St. Clair and its watershed. The Huron to Erie Alliance for Research and Teaching center will facilitate research to improve the health of...

Posted June 18, 2013

Yulong River Valley (Credit: HodgsonB, via Wikimedia Commons)

News

Scientists develop methods to assess aquatic ecosystem vulnerabilities

In a recent study published in Global Change Biology, scientists have developed new methods to assess the vulnerabilities of aquatic ecosystems to climate change. Freshwater ecosystems are experiencing rapid drops in biodiversity and water quality due to a range of threats, including pollution, invasive species and climate change. Focusing on...

Posted June 16, 2013

Lakes

Seismic detectors measure seiche wave action in Yellowstone Lake

Recently installed seismic detectors in Yellowstone National Park have been detecting unusual patterns, according to a study by USGS scientists covered in the Billings Gazette. According to scientists, the detectors are actually measuring waves on Yellowstone Lake. Wind can push water across a lake, pushing up the water level...

Posted June 15, 2013

Lakes

Scientists and students working to conserve Guatemala’s Lake Atitlán

Scientists in the mountains of Guatemala are working to conserve a lake in a region where people can’t afford to put food on the table.

Posted May 30, 2013

Water flows off a farm in Tennessee following a storm (Credit: Tim McCabe/NRCS)

Technology

USDA rolls out new water quality app

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has developed a new online water quality app to assess runoff from agricultural lands. Called the Water Quality Index for Agricultural Runoff, or WQIag, the application integrates multiple land use, soil, and nutrient characteristics to produce a single number that reflects how much farming activity...

Posted May 8, 2013

Lakes

Ontario saves flagship Canadian Experimental Lakes Area

Scheduled for closing when the Canadian government axed their budget, the Experimental Lakes Area received a last minute reprieve from the provincial Ontario government, reports Science Insider. Operating continuously since 1968, the research area has made important contributions to lake research and management, including the discovery of phosphorus of a...

Posted May 7, 2013

Lakes

Increasing lake dissolved organic carbon linked to acidification recovery

Recovery from acid deposition is responsible for changing both the concentration and chemistry of dissolved organic carbon in Northeastern lakes, according to a new study published in Environmental Science and Technology. Acid deposition, which includes acid rain, reduced the pH of lakes in many regions of North America until...

Posted May 6, 2013

A Lake Michigan beach in Chicago (Credit: Chris Hamby, via Flickr)

Lakes

New DNA tests could speed up beach water quality tests

New tests are on the horizon to make sure that beach water quality around the country is safe, according to Environmental Health News. Most swimming areas are already tested routinely to check the concentration of harmful bacteria such as e. coli and other waterborne pathogens. However, traditional tests take...

Posted May 1, 2013

A mountaintop removal mine in Kentucky (Credit: Jake McClendon, via Flickr)

Rivers

EPA seeks tighter water quality restrictions for mountaintop removal

A recent court decision supports the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s efforts to tighten water quality rules for mountaintop mining, according to the L.A. Times. The ruling came in a suit against the agency’s attempt to limit Spruce Mine, the largest mountaintop removal mine ever planned in West Virginia. Mountaintop...

Posted May 1, 2013