From a press release today from our CFAES colleagues who work for Ohio Sea Grant:
“NOAA and its research partners are forecasting that western Lake Erie will experience a smaller-than-average harmful algal bloom this summer.”
“A relatively dry spring will lead to a repeat of last year’s mild bloom—this is the first time in more than a dozen years that mild blooms have occurred in consecutive summers.”
Read the full press release. (Photo: Lake Erie, Getty Images.)
New York Times, May 5; featuring Marne Titchenell, School of Environment and Natural Resources
Toledo Blade (subscription required), May 2; Ohio State and CFAES research mentioned
Akron Beacon Journal, April 11; featuring Jeff Reutter, special advisor, Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Lab
From an early age, Mark Monaco knew he wanted to spend his life working in marine science. He’s been able to do just that thanks to the start he received at CFAES—a start immersed, often literally, in Lake Erie.
CFAES’ water quality Extension associates will host a webinar titled “A History of Water Quality in the Western Lake Erie Basin” from 10–11:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 14. Participation is free and open to the public.
Find out more and register to watch (scroll down).
Farm and Dairy, Nov. 1; featuring Chris Winslow, director, Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory
Forests News, Oct. 19; featuring Rattan Lal, School of Environment and Natural Resources (SENR)
Waste 360, Oct. 16; featuring Jill Bartolotta, Ohio Sea Grant
Radio Iowa, Oct. 15; featuring Rattan Lal, SENR
Registration is open for Ohio Sea Grant’s Science and Outdoor Writers Workshop, set to be held virtually Oct. 28–29, 1–3 p.m. both days. Check out the topics and speakers:
Callia Tellez, a spring graduate of CFAES’ School of Environment and Natural Resources and a 2020 CFAES Distinguished Senior, presented “Conservation from the Local Level Up: A Lesson from the Farmers of the Great Lakes Basin” as a Spotlight Speaker in Ohio State’s annual Research and Innovation Showcase. The event, organized by the Office of Research and Corporate Engagement Office, was held this year as a series of virtual talks.
“We have the technical fix to nutrient runoff,” Tellez says in her presentation. “But what we’re missing is the connection between the solution and the people who need to make it happen.”
How can we make that connection? Watch the video above.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and its research partners have forecast a moderate harmful algal bloom for western Lake Erie this summer.
The bloom is expected to measure 4.5 on the severity index—making it one of the smaller blooms since 2011—but could possibly range between 4 and 5.5, compared to 7.3 last year. An index above 5 indicates a more severe bloom.
(Photo: Marblehead lighthouse, Lake Erie, Getty Images.)
You’re invited to spend An Evening with Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory, partner Ohio State programs dedicated to studying, teaching about, and improving Lake Erie and water quality, from 6:30–9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, on Ohio State’s Columbus campus.