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, 16 Oct 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 Approximately 36 people from four Ohio State University friends and alumni groups pitched in to spruce up Stone Laboratory, Ohio State's island campus on Lake Erie, during the annual Buckeye Island Hop (IHOP), held this year on October 2-4, 2009. http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=193 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:00:00 -0400 http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=193 The amount of sediment you see flowing into Lake Erie from the Maumee River could predict the size and scale of harmful algal blooms in late summer, according to a new study from the University of Toledo. http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=187 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:00:00 -0400 http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=187 For more than 30 years, scientists have pointed toward phosphorus as the key to Lake Erie's Dead Zone. But new research has found that nitrogen could be contributing as much as 80% of the oxygen loss. http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=189 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:00:00 -0400 http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=189 Ohio Sea Grant researchers at Bowling Green State University have discovered a winter-loving algae that may be contributing to the summertime Dead Zone. http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=191 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:00:00 -0400 http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=191 Ohio State University Sea Grant Extension Specialist Fred Snyder has been honored with the Ohio Lake Erie Commission's 2009 Lake Erie Award. The award is presented annually to the most outstanding citizen devoting his or her life's work to the environmental stewardship of Lake Erie. A similar award is also granted to an outstanding organization. http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=185 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:00:00 -0400 http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=185 The latest Ohio Sea Grant Twine Line is now online at http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/publications/twineline/ http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=183 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:00:00 -0400 http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=183 Have you ever been curious about the Lake Erie science that takes place at Stone Lab on Gibraltar Island? Well, grab the opportunity at the 12th Annual Friends of Stone Lab (FOSL) Open House from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, September 12, 2009. http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=181 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:00:00 -0400 http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=181 Nature lovers and history buffs have a new resource at their fingertips. Explore the Lake Erie Islands: A Guide to Nature and History along the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail is a 64-page guidebook that provides detailed descriptions of each island and its parks, preserves, and historical sites. http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=175 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0400 http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=175 Want to know what it’s like to take a class at Stone Lab? A group of dedicated student bloggers have been sharing their experiences on the web. http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=173 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0400 http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=173 This week, 18 educators from throughout the Great Lakes region are traveling along the Lake Erie coast as part of the COSEE Great Lakes Lake Erie Exploration Workshop. http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=171 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0400 http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=171 Joe Lucente, Ohio State University Sea Grant Extension Educator, has been honored with the 2009 Great Lakes Sea Grant Network (GLSGN) Mid-Career Award from the Great Lakes Sea Grant Network Program. He competed with Sea Grant Extension Agents from all seven other Great Lakes programs and was selected to receive the award through a competitive peer-reviewed application process that recognizes outstanding service to the GLSGN. http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=177 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0400 http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=177 The Ohio State University Sea Grant Ohio Clean Marinas Program has received a Great Lakes Outreach Superior Programming Award from the Great Lakes Sea Grant Network for its Boat Shrink Wrap Recycling Program. The award recognizes a multi-program or single state multi-partner initiative that has helped solve a problem of major importance in the Great Lakes basin. http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=179 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0400 http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/news/?article=179 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