Join the Great Lakes Young Professionals Network for a panel and discussion on “Lessons from Experienced Great Lakes Leaders”. Panelists will share experiences working for and with Great Lakes organizations, agencies, and institutions and how their fields have changed during their careers. Attendees can expect to hear perspectives from government, private, and academic fields in […]
During this webinar Dr. Donna Hill from EPA’s Office of Research and Development will provide an overview of health effects seen in humans and animals from freshwater cyanotoxin blooms as well as the completed and planned cyanotoxin research in their EPA lab.
Beach visits play an important role in Ohio’s $15 billion tourism industry, but water quality issues like harmful algal blooms and E. coli outbreaks can negatively affect beachgoers and discourage them from returning to a favorite spot. The economic impact of these water quality issues is not well understood yet, but estimates of this reduced […]
Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs), including antibiotics, are emerging contaminants in water that are not completely eliminated during water treatment. Because these compounds can affect human and wildlife health, it’s important to assess their presence in drinking and wastewater. Dr. Jen Mou and Dr. Laura Leff at Kent State University are developing new methods […]
