Episode 3 explores how some fish are adapting to the mussels, and asks the question: “Is there an upside to the mussel invasion?” The decline in overall fish numbers has created space for the restoration of cisco, the “forgotten heart” of the Great Lakes ecosystem, and we…

Episode 2 follows the growing movement of people trying to figure out how to control quagga mussels in the Great Lakes, with varying degrees of success. The “father” of this movement is University of Wisconsin Milwaukee professor, Harvey Bootsma. His most ambitious project is an imposing metal…