Earth's Eye: Director's Column

Welcome to Earth's Eye

“Earth’s Eye” is an occasional column by Minnesota Sea Grant Director John A. Downing. We hope this column will introduce and explain topics that are of value and interest to the many people we serve. The name “Earth’s Eye” comes from Henry David Thoreau’s Walden, in which he wrote, “A lake is a landscape's most beautiful and expressive feature. It is Earth's eye; looking into which the beholder measures the depth of his own nature."

December 28, 2021

Sounds of Ice

Plate ice, cracked ice, and refrozen plate ice on a Minnesota lake. Image credit: John A. Downing.

Young child sitting on counter filling glass from water faucet.

November 1, 2021

Getting the Lead Out

Image credit: Igor Pushkarev. All AdobeStock images in this story are protected by copyright.

Beach bonfire on rocky shore by water with waves.

July 1, 2021

Fire, Water, and Ash: Are Wood Fires Harmful to Lakes?

Image credit: ©diyanadimitrova. Stock.adobe.com

Two people holding hands standing on a wooden dock looking out toward a lake and a forest.

May 17, 2021

Minnesota: Land of How Many Lakes?

Image credit: ©Mariana. stock.adobe.com

May 1, 2021

Social Costs of Poor Water Quality

Image credit: M. Thoms

Clear, jagged chunk of ice against a dark blue background.

February 25, 2021

Lake and River Ice: Formation and Classification

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Sounds of Ice

Getting the Lead Out

Fire, Water, and Ash: Are Wood Fires Harmful to Lakes?

Minnesota: Land of How Many Lakes?

Social Costs of Poor Water Quality

Lake and River Ice: Formation and Classification

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