Fund Work Featured by the American Museum of Natural History
Posted on Mar 4, 2011
David Lodge’s Fund-supported work in mapping global shipping connections was highlighted by the American Museum of Natural History as part of the documentary series Science Bulletins: Current research about the natural world. This video, which includes an interview with Lodge as well as the innovative visualizations he created to explain his research, is also available on the Museum’s website.
David Lodge is professor of biological sciences at the University of Notre Dame. He is a preeminent authority of invasive species biology. With a grant from the Great Lakes Protection Fund, Lodge and his team are investigating global shipping patterns and developing new genetic probes that can be used to detect invasive species from high risk ports.
The Great Lakes Protection Fund is a private, nonprofit corporation formed in 1989 by the Governors of the Great Lakes states. It is a permanent environmental endowment that supports collaborative actions to improve the health of the Great Lakes ecosystem.
To date, the Fund has made 243 grants and program related investments representing more than $62.6 million to support the creative work of collaborative teams that test new ideas, take risks, and share what they learn.
