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Autumn is a busy time of year for Minnesota’s winemakers spending long days harvesting and fermenting grapes. It’s also the perfect time of year for people to visit their local vineyards and sample Minnesota wines.

A groundbreaking study found that invasive zebra mussels significantly alter aquatic ecosystems, and are associated with elevated mercury concentrations in fish. Mercury, a potent neurotoxin, poses a serious threat to both aquatic life and human health. 

New University of Minnesota research suggests that seeding native plants alongside invasive removal efforts may turn the tide in the battle against buckthorn. 

Amy Morey, a research associate with the Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center in the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, answers questions about terrestrial, or land-dwelling, invasive species and the latest research helping to slow their spread.

Strong nutrition is the backbone of our health — whether you’re age nine or 99. For National Nutrition Month this March, Aimee Tritt, a clinical assistant professor in dietetics, answers questions about supporting healthy choices in every stage of life. 

To help stop the spread of invasive carp, a deterrent system will be installed on the Mississippi River at Lock and Dam 5 near Winona.

Minnesota’s beloved waters, fish, forests, and other natural treasures are under attack from invaders like carp, spiny water fleas, zebra mussels, the emerald ash borer, and buckthorn. 

Heidi Roop, is joining the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy on a temporary assignment as the Assistant Director for Climate Services

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have long wanted to make something out of the millions of gallons of manure produced on the state’s farms. 

Results from a decades-long field study in Minnesota reveal the dangerous impact of rising carbon dioxide and nitrogen pollution on grassland biodiversity.