by Justinn Overton | Dec 13, 2019 | Events, Fish Guide, Fishing, Lakes, Opinion, Science
Read Claire’s story about how UAB and Coosa Riverkeeper team up to educate students about the intersection of public health and water quality. Meet Claire. Claire is a Senior at UAB getting a bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Global Health. She was a...
by Justinn Overton | Dec 10, 2019 | Advocacy, Fishing, Lakes, Pictures, Science, Videos, Wildlife
In 2010, a report by American Rivers listed the Coosa River in the top ten of Endangered Rivers in North America because the Coosa River is home to North America’s greatest modern extinction event. According to the Center for Biological Diversity, 36 aquatic...
by Justinn Overton | Oct 30, 2019 | Advocacy, Fishing, Lake Jordan, Lake Mitchell, Lake Neely Henry, Lakes, Lay Lake, Logan Martin Lake, Science, Uncategorized, Wildlife
Each year, we dig through tons of data to see which facilities are responsible for releasing toxics into the Coosa River. This data is publicly available on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory database from 2017. Wait, what? How can...
by Justinn Overton | Sep 24, 2019 | Advocacy, Fish Guide, Fishing, Lakes, Opinion, Pictures, Science, Wildlife
There are two major steam plants on the Coosa in Alabama. The Ernest C. Gaston Steam Plant in Wilsonville on Lay Lake. The Gadsden Steam Plant in Gadsden on Lake Neely Henry burns natural gas. When any plant burn fossil fuels, mercury is released into the atmosphere...
by Justinn Overton | Aug 28, 2019 | Advocacy, Logan Martin Lake, Science
This year’s summer bacteriological intensive study on Choccolocco Creek, a tributary to Logan Martin Lake, has concluded! Now that we have had some time to digest the data, here are some of the major findings from this year’s sampling: 4 of the 6 sites along...
by Justinn Overton | Jul 25, 2019 | Advocacy, Lakes, Pictures, Science, Swim Guide
Sarah, the Queen of the North Route 1. What is your ideal day on the river? Tubing, good food, cold beer, and not getting sunburned! 2. What is your favorite river jam? “Sweet” by Brock Hampton 3. What has been the most rewarding aspect of your internship? Knowing...
