Ellie Katz
Environment Reporter, IPREllie Katz joined IPR in June 2023. She reports on science, conservation and the environment.
She's had previous stints at Heritage Radio Network, FRQNCY Media, Stitcher and Michigan Radio. She's reported on Detroit's roller derby league, dining in the metaverse, knights' training for the restaurant chain Medieval Times, and more. She also co-wrote season three of the climate change podcast A Matter of Degrees — she's thrilled to continue similar work at IPR reporting on science, conservation and the environment.
Ellie first visited Interlochen and northern Michigan shortly after moving to Grand Rapids in middle school. She's happy to have considered the state home ever since, and even happier to be back at Interlochen.
Reach out at ellie.katz@interlochen.org.
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River stocking could save whitefish. Scientists in northern Michigan are still trying to figure out the best way to do it. -
Scientists want the U.S. and Canada to designate microplastics as a “chemical of mutual concern," adding them to a list of contaminants that both countries must monitor. -
One scientist thinks lake whitefish could disappear from certain parts of the Great Lakes within the next five years. -
A state House panel approved funding Wednesday to help a Canadian company build a copper mine near Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park in the Upper Peninsula. -
The ferry operators say upcoming construction will render the docks inaccessible and put them out of business. -
When officials reviewed last week’s election results, they found an error in the numbers from northern Michigan’s Leelanau County. -
The race for 103rd State House seat was neck and neck in 2022. Now, local Republicans are feeling excited about their chances of reclaiming the seat — and the State House. -
A fish hatchery in Northern Michigan is the latest in the state's effort to power its fish-raising operations with solar energy. -
Besides lakes and summer tourism, northwest Michigan's towns have become known for something else: a lack of affordable housing. Stateside spoke with two members of the Sleeping Bear Gateways Council about a potential solution — turning a vacant school into residences for workers. -
Rufus Snoddy's "construction paintings" almost always stretch beyond the confines of a canvas. Stateside visited Snoddy at his studio in Traverse City to get a glimpse into his mind-bending art and the concepts that inspire him.
