Get ready to dive into the world of nutrients and algae! Register for our upcoming public webinar, Striking a Balance: Nutrients and Algae in Lake Ontario, taking place on Thursday, October 19, 2023, at 12 p.m. ET.
Learn about the types of algae, how they’re affected by nutrient levels, and the complexities involved in managing nutrients in the lake. Hear about a major infrastructure project carried out by the City of Toronto to reduce the impact of combined sewers on the Don River and Lake Ontario. Find out how efforts to maintain soil health in Western New York are mitigating nutrient pollution in Lake Ontario. We’ll also provide resources to report nuisance and harmful algae and actionable steps to help reduce nutrient pollution in Lake Ontario.
Guest speakers include: Marie-Claire Doyle, Environment and Climate Change Canada; Bill Snodgrass, Toronto Water; Caitlin Tucker, American Farmland Trust; Emma Tahirali, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks; and Brian Duffy, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
This webinar is part of the Let’s Talk Lake Ontario webinar series. This event is free, open to the public and suitable for anyone who is passionate about the Great Lakes!
Registration for this webinar is now closed.
For questions, contact carol.kim@ec.gc.ca or brandt.peter@epa.gov.
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