Every year, some of Michigan's most important wetland ecosystems form within vernal pools. On today's episode, an MSU conservation scientist and MLive reporter join to talk about what lies within these unique forest puddles.

GUESTS: 

Emily Bingham, reporter, MLive 

Yu Man Lee, conservation scientist, Michigan State University

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