(Webinar) Nutrients and Algal Blooms in Lake Erie

Posted: May 23, 2023
Photo credit: U.S. EPA

Are you interested in the impact of algal blooms and nutrient pollution on the health of Lake Erie? If so, mark your calendars for Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at 10 a.m. CT (11 a.m. ET) for a one-hour public webinar, Nutrients and Algal Blooms in Lake Erie as part of our Let’s Talk Lake Erie webinar series!

Join us for an overview on the relationship between nutrients and algal blooms and their impact in the Great Lakes. Discover how the Living Lab initiative in Ontario is working to reduce the loss of nutrients by studying working farms in the Lake Erie basin. We will also learn about how Ohio State University is using innovative solutions such as phosphorus absorption structures and wetlands to tackle persistent sources of phosphorus and help reduce their impact.

Guest speakers include: Rob Hyde (ECCC); Tracey Ryan (Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association); and Michael Brooker (Ohio State University).

This webinar is free, open to the public and suitable for anyone who is passionate about the Great Lakes!

Registration is now closed.

For questions, contact james.d.luke@usace.army.mil  or carol.kim@ec.gc.ca.

View agenda (pdf)