Featured writings by Bruce Kania
Here are some thoughtful and informative writings from CEO and Founder, Bruce Kania. The central theme is how we can mitigate climate woes through natural water stewardship based on biomimicry, nature's wetland effect and growing and harvesting fish as a very effective water quality strategy.
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Return Impaired Water to Health
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When "eutrophic" ceases to be productive in the desired sense.
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BioHavens are magnets for largemouth bass, or “bucketmouths”, because they offer shade, cooling, overhead security and a constant presence of food options for their predatory life model.
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When freshwater sponge - a filter feeder - was found on the underside of an unplanted BioHaven, we got the distinct impression nature was on our side.
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By "growing fish instead of algae" we remove nutrients from water every time we harvest a fish.
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A short article on how BioHavens can bring beauty to any water body.
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How Fish Fry Lake became a "Boss" bluegill fishery with BioHaven stewardship.
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A call to Lake Management Professionals to include harvest of fish in nutrient reduction strategies.
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Clarity begins at home - it's the first step to healthy water.
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This important article points to eutrophic water as a major contributor to climate disruption through emissions of methane.
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Bass eat crawfish. Crawfish habitat is very easy to create with Biohaven technology.
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To grow up a fishery you must first have a good forage base.
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Another take on the bass productivity of Fish Fry Lake.
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Golden Alga is notoriously difficult to treat but BioHaven Floating Islands have proven successful.
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It is a joy when we introduce people to fishing, especially kids!
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Pollinator habitat is dwindling so planting BioHavens with perennial flowering plants helps these essential ecosystem workers thrive.
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Freshwater is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and this article explains why - and what we can do about it.
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Practical advice for those who suddenly find themselves managing a pond - or want to understand how to improve their pond stewardship.
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As a Water Resource Recovery strategy, growing minnows for sale is a great way to manage nutrients and increase fish productivity.
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We do talk a lot about harvest as a nutrient reduction strategy - it really is that important.
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Reflections on Chippewa Flowage, WI, where natural floating islands inspired Bruce Kania to create Biohavens.
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A story about how the realization came to Bruce Kania that fishing is an essential part of water stewardship.
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Bruce justifies fishing while Anne works hard on land stewardship (thistle-bashing).
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BioHavens as floating solar platforms address the negative environmental consequences of this growing sector.
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First, we must recognize the impact of anaerobic / eutrophic lakes on climate, then we can put our minds to solving the methane emissions problem.
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A folksy tale illustrating how to grow the biggest perch for the best fishing.
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Microplastics are a form of TSS; BioHavens have an excellent track-record for removing TSS.
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Enhancement strategies for forage fish that feed the big fish, like bass.
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Water is a significant contributor to climate change so keeping / making water healthy is a vital part of climate action.
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Large-scale BioHavens of the future, positioned on the ocean, could represent new real-estate for human habitation needs.
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How circulation and aeration combined with Nature's Wetland Effect cleans water naturally
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We have to invest in water technology as part of climate change, and it has to be scalable (like floating solar platforms) to make enough difference.
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The interface between freshwater and land - riparian edge - is the richest of all habitats yet the one most under threat from human expansion.
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Sometimes we just have to stop and appreciate the joys of making a difference and let feelings of optimism emerge.
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Surface area and circulation are the basic building blocks of wetlands and water quality - what we term "the wetland effect."
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