Terry Gibb
Macomb County Extension Office
Public Policy Education
MSU Extension
Water Resource Management and Education
Telephone: 586-469-6440
Coverage Area
Authored Articles
- MSU Extension offers online decentralized waste water treatment continuing education, February 14, 2020
- Master Composter Course Teaches Composting Basics, September 5, 2019
- Local Officials Can Explore Rouge River Watershed through Michigan Water School, August 27, 2019
- Full scholarships available for Michigan Water School workshop being held in Ann Arbor, May 13-14, 2019, April 10, 2019
- Stormwater management using LID practices, March 19, 2019
- Water School workshop set for Feb. 27-28, 2019, in southeast Michigan; new scholarships available, February 7, 2019
- January is National Radon Action Month – Part 2, January 24, 2019
- January is National Radon Action Month – Part 1, January 17, 2019
- International Joint Commission: Great Lakes watchdog, January 3, 2019
- Nutrients from septic systems can impact well and surface water, December 11, 2018
- Support state efforts to increase recycling and reduce waste, December 4, 2018
- The holidays are a great time to increase recycling and reduce waste, December 4, 2018
- Water conservation can prolong septic system life, November 27, 2018
- To bag or not to bag?, October 31, 2018
- State ballot education available, October 19, 2018
- MSU Extension Celebrates Septic Smart Week with free webinar, August 14, 2018
- Michigan water school helps officials protect local water resources, July 26, 2018
- Great Lakes and Fresh Water Week 2018, May 30, 2018
- Renewable energy initiative update - Part 1, May 25, 2018
- Renewable energy initiative update - Part 2, May 25, 2018
- Ten easy to keep New Year’s resolutions for you and the environment, December 28, 2017
- Maintaining your storm water management pond, October 30, 2017
- Either detention or retention equals storm water runoff reductions, October 30, 2017
- Soak up the rain — Part 2, October 2, 2017
- Soak up the rain — Part 1, October 2, 2017
- Protecting your septic system after a flood, September 25, 2017
- SepticSmart Week core messages, August 22, 2017
- How a bill becomes law, February 20, 2017
- Celebrate National Groundwater Awareness Week, February 15, 2017
- Fraser sinkhole is good reminder for all of us, February 8, 2017
- County invests in local Citizen Planner Program, February 2, 2017
- Bioengineering your shoreline can save money, improve water quality, December 22, 2016
- Improving indoor air quality, December 15, 2016
- New or upgraded thermostats can pay for themselves, December 5, 2016
- Autumn brown to spring green, November 21, 2016
- All those Flint water bottles, November 21, 2016
- Extension offering webinar on “Septic Systems: Insight into Your Onsite System”, October 19, 2016
- Septic systems survey shows positive impacts, September 28, 2016
- August is National Water Quality Month: Part two, August 24, 2016
- August is National Water Quality Month: Part one, August 24, 2016
- New guide to assist with citizen water monitoring programs, August 15, 2016
- Ozone Action Days still possible, August 10, 2016
- Water conservation will offset summer drought costs, August 10, 2016
- Summer drought? Not on Southeast Michigan freeways, July 26, 2016
- Public Comment Sought on Draft Changes to Solid Waste Laws, July 26, 2016
- More to outdoor grilling than cooking, May 31, 2016
- Celebrate Great Lakes & Fresh Water Week 2016, May 26, 2016
- State addressing infrastructure needs, May 26, 2016
- Five tips to manage lawns for water quality, May 26, 2016
- Septic systems are here to stay, February 29, 2016
- Onsite wastewater treatment systems programs, January 25, 2016
- Greenhouse gases: Their impact on climate change, December 21, 2015
- Paris climate agreement, December 21, 2015
- Michigan’s water strategy: A 30-year plan to manage Michigan’s waters, December 7, 2015
- Made in Michigan for the holidays, December 2, 2015
- Energy vampires in the home, October 29, 2015
- October is fire prevention month, October 22, 2015
- Celebrate Septic Smart Week, September 1, 2015
- Water enthusiasts can ID invasive plant species with helpful guide, August 28, 2015
- Protecting Michigan’s waters: What can you do?, August 17, 2015
- Rosewood Beach, Lake Michigan: From industrial to natural to asset, August 3, 2015
- Lakes Appreciation Month: Great Lakes History & Inhabitants, July 20, 2015
- Lakes Appreciation Month: The Great Lakes Facts and Features, July 20, 2015
- Clean water checklist, July 8, 2015
- Understanding Great Lakes water levels, June 24, 2015
- Water: A not so trivial resource, June 17, 2015
- Water: A not so trivial resource, June 17, 2015
- Water: A not so trivial resource, June 17, 2015
- Bioswales can improve water quality resources, June 10, 2015
- New Michigan Blight Elimination guidebook for community and economic development, May 11, 2015
- MSU Extension offering webinar on “Septic Systems: Insight into Your Onsite System”, April 6, 2015
- May 5 ballot proposal on transportation funding, April 3, 2015
- Winter ice and deicers, March 5, 2015
- Comprehensive onsite wastewater management education program, February 20, 2015
- Carbon monoxide: Winter’s silent killer, February 3, 2015
- Stormwater overflows don’t only occur during the summer, January 9, 2015
- Vermicomposting: A smart winter compost option, December 12, 2014
- Improving home insulation for savings and comfort: Part 5, November 14, 2014
- Improving home insulation for savings and comfort: Part 4, November 10, 2014
- Improving home insulation for savings and comfort: Part 3, October 30, 2014
- Fall colors make good mulch, October 23, 2014
- Improving home insulation for savings and comfort: Part 2, October 23, 2014
- Improving home insulation for savings and comfort: Part 1, October 22, 2014
- Property taxes 101 part two: Administration, September 8, 2014
- Property taxes 101, September 4, 2014
- Hardscaping ideas for stormwater management, August 13, 2014
- Energy conservation for your home and pocketbook, August 6, 2014
- What are Ozone Action Days?, July 31, 2014
- The good, the bad and the ugly about ozone, July 31, 2014
- What does Michigan's Proposal 1 mean for businesses and communities?, July 23, 2014
- Placemaking continues to expand in Michigan, July 15, 2014
- Walking and biking are not just for recreation, July 14, 2014
- Celebrate Earth Day 2014, March 27, 2014
- Water resources protection through education, March 25, 2014
- Public Advisory Councils’ role in the Great Lakes, March 14, 2014
- How a Remedial Action Plan can improve Great Lakes water quality, March 14, 2014
- Comprehensive onsite wastewater management education programs offered by MSU, January 31, 2014
- Save money by understanding your heating system, January 30, 2014
- Greening your future, part two: plastic water bottles, December 23, 2013
- Greening your future, part one: junk mail, December 23, 2013
- Season of giving – Not of discarding, December 13, 2013
- New phosphorus fertilizer amendments, December 13, 2013
- Yard waste ban revisited and rejected by State Senate Committee, November 26, 2013
- Porous pavement: A not-so-new low-impact design technique, November 17, 2013
- Using household products safely: Part 2, October 21, 2013
- Neutral Evaluation Process available to fiscally-stressed communities, September 27, 2013
- Using household products safely, September 27, 2013
- Landscaping for water quality: the LID approach, August 8, 2013
- Municipal Bankruptcy, August 7, 2013
- Understanding the "Emergency Manager" option in P.A. 436, July 29, 2013
- Managing stormwater in urban and rural areas: Part 1, July 19, 2013
- Managing stormwater in urban and rural areas: Part 2, July 19, 2013
- H.O.M.E.S. defines the Great Lakes region, July 9, 2013
- New amendments to Michigan’s wetlands legislation, June 24, 2013
- Spring cleanup can increase lead exposure in home, May 27, 2013
- Acid rain reductions means accepting trade-offs, April 17, 2013
- Spring rains can bring more than May flowers, April 17, 2013
- What’s the Point and Non-Point in Water Quality?, April 4, 2013
- Michigan’s new emergency manager law, March 16, 2013
- Child of the ice age: The Clinton River, March 2, 2013
- Indoor Air Quality May Be Hazardous To Your Health – Part Two, February 17, 2013
- What’s behind climate change?, February 8, 2013
- Indoor air quality may be hazardous to your health, February 7, 2013
- Ballot Proposal 1: Referendum on the Emergency Manager Law, October 30, 2012
- Ballot Proposal 4: Provide collective bargaining for in-home care workers, October 30, 2012
- Ballot Proposal 2: Guaranteeing collective bargaining in Michigan Constitution, October 30, 2012
- Ballot Proposal 6: Requiring voter approval for construction of international bridges and tunnels, October 30, 2012
- Ballot Proposal 5: Limit enactment of new taxes by state government, October 30, 2012
- Ballot Proposal 3: Renewable energy standards in Michigan Constitution, October 30, 2012
- November ballot issues could mean changes for Michigan residents, September 26, 2012
- Seven simple steps to clean water, September 26, 2012
- Energy use and the environment, August 23, 2012
- Michigan consent agreements: What you need to know, August 3, 2012
- Take practical steps to conserve water, July 27, 2012
- Water conservation tips for both in- and outside of the home, July 27, 2012
- Rain barrels are economical and ecological, June 28, 2012
- Managing waste: Household septic systems - Part 3, June 11, 2012
- Managing waste: Household septic systems - Part 2, April 23, 2012
- Detroit consent agreement questions answered in MSU Extension FAQ, April 9, 2012
- Managing waste: Household septic systems - Part 1, April 3, 2012
- Heart of the Great Lakes, March 28, 2012
- Do your part to protect water quality, February 21, 2012
- Yard waste practices impact water quality, February 3, 2012