Thursday on Lake Effect: Great Lakes Ecosystem, Fair Trade vs. Free Trade, Florentine Opera

Thursday on Lake Effect:

Could a popular treatment for diabetes be having a serious impact on fish in the Great Lakes ecosystem? Milwaukee scientists release a study exploring the impact of metformin on fresh water fish. Later, fair trade advocates say they’re concerned about who a new free trade deal might leave behind.What goes into successfully hooking kids on reading… And the Florentine Opera closes its season on a happy note with a new production of The Elixir of Love.

Guests:

• Rebecca Klaper & Nicholas Niemuth, School of Freshwater Sciences
• Steve Watrous, Milwaukee Fair Trade Coalition
• Marcia Wells & Faith Harkey, authors
• Bill Florescu, Florentine Opera​

Segments:

• Fair Trade Advocates Concerned About Free Trade Deal
• The Complicated Task of Creating Enthusiastic Young Readers
• Florentine Closes Season With "The Elixir of Love"