http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/ Stay Connected with the latest from the Ohio Sea Grant College Program. en-us Copyright 2009, Ohio Sea Grant College Program Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0400 Tue, 06 Feb 2007 14:23:38 -0500 News http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/info/siteinfo/?show=rss jentes.1@osu.edu oommen.6@osu.edu This summer, the Aquatic Visitors Center will again open its doors to the public, thanks to a partnership between the Ohio Department of Natural Resources-Division of Wildlife and Ohio State University’s Stone Laboratory. The center joins Stone Lab and the South Bass Island Lighthouse as landmarks operated by Ohio State in the Put−in−Bay area, giving visitors a variety of ways to explore history while learning more about Lake Erie science and research. http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=169 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0400 http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=169 CSI: Lake Erie, a new guided tour of three South Bass Island attractions, will be available this summer thanks to a partnership between Ohio Sea Grant and the National Park Service. http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=165 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0400 http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=165 A new model of Lake Erie being developed by Ohio Sea Grant researcher Dr. Ethan Kubatko, Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Geodetic Science at Ohio State University, may make it possible to one day predict water levels, water velocities, and other physical changes in the lake with greater accuracy. http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=167 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0400 http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=167 Stone Laboratory, Ohio State University’s island campus on Lake Erie http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=163 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0400 http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=163 The herbicide Roundup may be contributing to the growth of harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie, according to Ohio Sea Grant researchers. Drs. R. Michael McKay and George Bullerjahn of BGSU are studying the impact of glyphosate, a phosphonate and the main ingredient in the commonly used herbicide, on blue-green algae found in Lake Erie. http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=161 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:00:00 -0400 http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=161 Ohio Sea Grant College Program is requesting preproposals for 1- to 3-year research projects on Great Lakes and marine problems with particular significance to Ohio, Lake Erie, the Great Lakes region, and the nation. Preproposals due Thursday, May 21, 2009. http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=157 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:00:00 -0400 http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=157 Recreational boaters can save space at local landfills and help support Ohio roadway projects simply by recycling their plastic shrink wrap when removing their boats from winter storage. To make this effort easier, at least 7 Lake Erie marinas have agreed to serve as collection points for recycled boat shrink wrap this spring. http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=155 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:00:00 -0400 http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=155 Recreational boaters and marina operators can save space at local landfills and help support Ohio roadway projects simply by recycling their plastic shrink wrap when removing their boats from winter storage. http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=159 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:00:00 -0400 http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=159 The Ohio Coastal Training Program (CTP), a partnership of the Ohio Lake Erie Commission, Ohio Sea Grant College Program, Ohio Coastal Management Program, and Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Reserve, provides training on stormwater management and land use decision-making for local communities, including such topics as public involvement, environmental regulations and permitting, urban redevelopment, and natural resource protection practices http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=153 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 12:00:00 -0500 http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=153 Discover exciting, out-of-the-way places in the Lake Erie region at the Friends of Stone Laboratory and Ohio Sea Grant 11th Annual Winter Program and Silent Auction, to be held from 7 to 9 p.m. February 18, 2009, at the Fawcett Center, 2400 Olentangy River Road on the Ohio State University campus. http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=145 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 12:00:00 -0500 http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=145 Teachers interested in learning more about Great Lakes and marine science education are invited to apply to be a part of the 2009 Lake Erie Exploration Workshop, to be held July 18-24, 2009. Sponsored by the Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE) Great Lakes, the workshop will begin at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center in Erie, PA, and then travel along the coast, ending at Ohio State University’s F.T. Stone Laboratory in Put-in-Bay, OH. http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=149 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 12:00:00 -0500 http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=149 Four Lake Erie marinas were recently honored as Certified Ohio Clean Marinas, having put into practice voluntary best management actions designed to protect Lake Erie and the coastal environment. A ceremony recognizing these marinas took place January 21 at the Cleveland Boat & Waterfront Lifestyle Expo being held through Sunday at the I-X Center. http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=151 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 12:00:00 -0500 http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=151 Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory (Ohio State University) is pleased to announce its 2009 summer program of field-based courses and workshops for undergraduate and graduate students, advanced high school students, and educators and its Research Experience for Undergraduates Scholarship Program. http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=143 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0500 http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=143 Taking a trip to The Cleveland Boat & Waterfront Lifestyle Expo this year will support Lake Erie. Organizers of the event are featuring a Lake Erie Day on Jan. 19 to benefit The Ohio State University's Ohio Sea Grant College Program and Stone Laboratory. http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=141 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0500 http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=141 Stone Lab Co-Director Matt Thomas and Extension Agent Fred Snyder are currently being featured on the Ohio State University main page! http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=139 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:00:00 -0400 http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=139