Scientists are currently able to accurately forecast the size and approximate location of Lake Erie’s summer harmful algal blooms, but they still have questions about what controls when blooms become toxic, and how to predict which algal toxins the bloom is likely to produce. Dr. Justin Chaffin at Ohio State’s Stone Lab is studying the […]

Hosted by the Lake Erie and Aquatic Research Network (LEARN), this webinar will highlight updates for the H2Ohio Wetland Monitoring Program. Specific topics include: How invisible processes in wetlands can work to limit polluting nutrients that fuel harmful algal blooms How scientists from throughout Ohio are studying H2Ohio wetland restoration projects to inform future efforts Preliminary data from early […]

Single-use plastic bags are everywhere in society, but despite their convenience, they can have negative impacts on the environment and on waste management. Farmers markets seem like a logical place to encourage the use of reusable bags, but when Jill Bartolotta and Dr. Scott Hardy at Ohio Sea Grant examined the effects of giving out […]