Science and Nature

Friend or foe? Water plants and woody debris in shallow water with Greg Sass

KAXE | By John Latimer,

Published March 11, 2023 at 7:23 PM CST

Clouds in the blue sky and trees reflect on water

The nonprofit organization Itasca Waters is presenting "Practical Water Wisdom," a monthly speaker series that seeks to offer scientific insight and practical advice for protecting the waters in northern Minnesota.

ITASCA COUNTY — Gregory Sass is a fisheries research team leader with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

This month, he hosted “Water Plants and Woody Debris in Shallow Water: Friend or Foe?” for Itasca Waters, focusing on critical habitats and fishery sustainability.

He joined Heidi Holtan and John Latimer on the Morning Show on Feb. 28.

Water Plants & Woody Habitat - Friend or Foe? | Water Wisdom Series

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John Latimer

As a mail carrier in rural Grand Rapids, Minn., for 35 years, John Latimer put his own stamp on a career that delivered more than letters. Indeed, while driving the hundred-mile round-trip daily route, he passed the time by observing and recording seasonal changes in nature, learning everything he could about the area’s weather, plants and animals, and becoming the go-to guy who could answer customers’ questions about what they were seeing in the environment.

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Heidi Holtan

Heidi Holtan is KAXE's Director of Content and Public Affairs where she manages producers and is the local host of Morning Edition from NPR. Heidi is a regional correspondent for WDSE/WRPT's Duluth Public Television’s Almanac North.

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