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To Fix a Lake, What Will It Take?

10/5/2021

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What will it take to reverse the pandemic downward spiral of eutrophication that otherwise results in HABs and methane?

The water before treatment, shown in the jar on the left, is black, The water after treatment, shown on the right, is clear. This was achieved using BioHaven natural solutions.
This water was restored from black to clear using BioHaven natural solutions
THE LEADING EDGE
What combination of treatment, of stewardship, does it take to transition nutrient impaired fresh water back to health?  What blend of strategies?  How do we interrupt the dysfunctional cycle of chemical treatment to arrive at a sustainable place when it comes to water health?  Is it worth it? These are questions my company is wrestling with.  In fairness, we are not alone...

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BioHaven Design Basics...What Do You Need To Know In Advance Before Ordering The Right BioHaven?  The BioHaven Solution Process!

7/12/2021

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Start with the premise that natural systems are fully capable of fixing your water.

Above these fish swimming around under a floating islands are a few mounds of something grey. It is actually freshwater sponge, the found its way there naturally.
It's amazing how nature will support our efforts with an array of surprises, such as freshwater sponge growing under this floating dock, contributing to water filtration.
​Today’s water managers, both private and public, have an expanding range of tools to steer their water towards health.  As CEO of a company that has developed one particular tool, BioHavens, I am frequently in conversations with water stewards about the important details they must consider in order to get it right.  So, here’s a list that is likely to include information that relates to the issues you face.  It is a window.  It will get you started towards chemical-free, sustainable management of your water:

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Partner with Nature

4/20/2021

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Nature-as-model, biomimicry, is the gentle arm-twister that pulls us towards sustainability

Willows growing on these floating islands are an example of hyperaccumulator plants, that suck up pollutants out of water
These willows are an example of hyperaccumulator plants, that accelerate removal of pollutants from water. They thrive on BioHaven Floating Islands.
Here at the Shepherd, Montana research center, where BioHaven Floating Islands were born, we marvel at the result when we partner with Nature. We partner with autotrophic life forms, like hyper-accumulator plants that cycle exponentially more nutrients (and other contaminants) out of water than regular plants do. We design BioHavens to give these superstars of the plant kingdom the best possible growth conditions, to help us fix water!

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Biomimicry is the Model for a Better Future

4/18/2021

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Biomimicry - nature as model - will steer a course through the vagaries of human endeavor towards sustainable living

This BioHaven was launched in 2007 with perennial plants. It has been helping to reduce algae and fight greenhouse gas emissions for 14 years!
This BioHaven was launched in 2007 with perennial plants. It has been helping to reduce algae and fight greenhouse gas emissions for 14 years!
Clear vision through the fog of obfuscation, of fallacy, of misdirected anger, is rare. But it is happening. There is a movement that does not bow to misdirection or misinformation. It simply advances. The movement is called Biomimicry.

Biomimicry is the model for a better future.
The word has become science. It has no political connotations. It just is. You can measure it. Yes. It is factual, and you can live it. Actually, watch it unfold, as you engage it.

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The Mission of Floating Island International

4/15/2021

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It is almost 50 years since the Clean Water Act so why is water more polluted than ever?

The lake in the photo is covered by a green carpet of algae, which could turn into a harmful algae bloom in the right (wrong) conditions
The incidence of Harmful Algae Blooms is growing, in pandemic proportions.
Today as the entire planet battles a viral pandemic, it’s fitting that we consider water and the evolutionary forces it faces. Clean water is at the heart of the mission of Floating Island International.

The Clean Water Act(s), in place since October 1972, gave us clear direction, and blatant contaminant pollution became forbidden.

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Nature as Business Model

4/9/2021

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Biomimicry works for profit too!

Nature has many prototypes we can learn from, such as this natural floating island in Wisconsin.
Nature has many prototypes we can learn from, such as this natural floating island in Wisconsin.
Nature is the ultimate inventor. She has more prototypes under her belt than any other inventor, and we call it “evolution.” And evolution, which includes prototype development and testing, takes time. Not necessarily human scale time either.

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