1: OSU Alumni Groups Clean Up at Buckeye Island Hop
October 16, 2009
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.
2: Research Finds Connection Between Sediment Plume, Microcystis Bloom
October 13, 2009
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.
3: Study Looks Toward Nitrogen as Contributor to Lake Erie’s Dead Zone
October 13, 2009
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.
4: Winter Alga May Be Linked to Dead Zone
October 13, 2009
Ohio Sea Grant researchers at Bowling Green State University have discovered a winter-loving algae that may be contributing to the summertime Dead Zone.
5: Snyder Receives 2009 Lake Erie Commission Award
October 2, 2009
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.
6: Latest Issue of Twine Line Now Online
September 29, 2009
The latest Ohio Sea Grant Twine Line is now online at http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/publications/twineline/
7: Friends of Stone Lab Open House Set
August 28, 2009
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.
8: New Lake Erie Islands Guide Explores Nature, History
July 28, 2009
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.
9: Stone Lab Bloggers Have the Write Stuff
July 22, 2009
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.
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