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Featured Writings

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.
Transition Water
Transition Water
Return Impaired Water to Health

Fish Fry Lake
Fish Fry Lake – Why is Fish Productivity So High?
When "eutrophic" ceases to be productive in the desired sense.

BioHavens and Bucketmouths
BioHavens and Bucketmouths 
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.

Freshwater Sponge growing under BioHaven Islands attracts fish
Freshwater Sponge growing under BioHaven Islands attracts fish
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.

Trading Nutrients for Fish
Trading Nutrients for Fish
By "growing fish instead of algae" we remove nutrients from water every time we harvest a fish.

BioHaven – Natural Beauty
BioHaven – Natural Beauty
A short article on how BioHavens can bring beauty to any water body.

BioHavens and Boss Bluegill
BioHavens and Boss Bluegill
How Fish Fry Lake became a "Boss" bluegill fishery with BioHaven stewardship.

Calling all Fish Pond Managers!
Calling all Fish Pond Managers!
A call to Lake Management Professionals to include harvest of fish in nutrient reduction strategies.

Crystal Clear Water
Crystal Clear Water
Clarity begins at home - it's the first step to healthy water.

Fix Lakes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Fix Lakes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
This important article points to eutrophic water as a major contributor to climate disruption through emissions of methane.

Crawfish Habitat and Big Bass
Crawfish Habitat and Big Bass
Bass eat crawfish. Crawfish habitat is very easy to create with Biohaven technology.

Designing for Fish Forage
Designing for Fish Forage
To grow up a fishery you must first have a good forage base.

Fishing on Fish Fry Lake
Fishing on Fish Fry Lake
Another take on the bass productivity of Fish Fry Lake.

Golden Algae Treatment Success
Golden Algae Treatment Success 
Golden Alga is notoriously difficult to treat but BioHaven Floating Islands have proven successful.

Hooked for life
Hooked for life
It is a joy when we introduce people to fishing, especially kids!

Pollinator Islands -- Attracting Pollinators to Your Pond
Pollinator Islands — Attracting Pollinators to Your Pond
Pollinator habitat is dwindling so planting BioHavens with perennial flowering plants helps these essential ecosystem workers thrive.

The Climate Change – Harmful Algae Bloom Link
The Climate Change – Harmful Algae Bloom Link
Freshwater is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and this article explains why - and what we can do about it.

The “Do's and Dont's” of Water Stewardship
The “Do's and Dont's” of Water Stewardship – how can a rookie get it right?
Practical advice for those who suddenly find themselves managing a pond - or want to understand how to improve their pond stewardship.

The Dollars and Sense of Growing and Harvesting Minnows
The Dollars and Sense of Growing and Harvesting Minnows
As a Water Resource Recovery strategy, growing minnows for sale is a great way to manage nutrients and increase fish productivity.

Fish Fry Lake: Origin of Bounty and the Value of the Harvest
Fish Fry Lake: Origin of Bounty and the Value of the Harvest 
We do talk a lot about harvest as a nutrient reduction strategy - it really is that important.

Wildlife Abundance
Wildlife Abundance
Reflections on Chippewa Flowage, WI, where natural floating islands inspired Bruce Kania to create Biohavens.

Harvesting as a Water-Quality strategy
Harvesting as a Water-Quality strategy
A story about how the realization came to Bruce Kania that fishing is an essential part of water stewardship.

Outrageous Fishing on Fish Fry Lake
Outrageous Fishing on Fish Fry Lake 
Bruce justifies fishing while Anne works hard on land stewardship (thistle-bashing).

Solar BioHavens Bring Many Benefits
Solar BioHavens Bring Many Benefits
BioHavens as floating solar platforms address the negative environmental consequences of this growing sector.

Even with Funding, How Can We Address the Escalating Climate Crisis?
Even with Funding, How Can We Address the Escalating Climate Crisis? 
First, we must recognize the impact of anaerobic / eutrophic lakes on climate, then we can put our minds to solving the methane emissions problem.

Bold Gold and Garney Green – Growing Perch for Fishing
Bold Gold and Garney Green – Growing Perch for Fishing
A folksy tale illustrating how to grow the biggest perch for the best fishing.

Durable Plastics that Remove Microplastics
Durable Plastics that Remove Microplastics
Microplastics are a form of TSS; BioHavens have an excellent track-record for removing TSS.

Forage
Forage
Enhancement strategies for forage fish that feed the big fish, like bass.

Water Stewardship IS Climate Action
Water Stewardship IS Climate Action
Water is a significant contributor to climate change so keeping / making water healthy is a vital part of climate action.

Let’s Float A New Country
Let’s Float A New Country
Large-scale BioHavens of the future, positioned on the ocean, could represent new real-estate for human habitation needs.

Odiferous Waterways
Odiferous Waterways
How circulation and aeration combined with Nature's Wetland Effect cleans water naturally

Fix Impaired Water to Reduce Climate Impact
Fix Impaired Water to Reduce Climate Impact
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.

Preserve the Riparian Edge, Address Ecological Crises
Preserve the Riparian Edge, Address Ecological Crises
The interface between freshwater and land - riparian edge - is the richest of all habitats yet the one most under threat from human expansion.

Stewardship and Optimism on Fish Fry Lake
Stewardship and Optimism on Fish Fry Lake
Sometimes we just have to stop and appreciate the joys of making a difference and let feelings of optimism emerge.

Nature’s Wetland Effect
Nature’s Wetland Effect
Surface area and circulation are the basic building blocks of wetlands and water quality - what we term "the wetland effect."

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