Columbus, Ohio Ohio Sea Grant has funded seven new research projects as part of the 2022-2024 research grants program. The projects, located at universities across Ohio, cover topics ranging from climate change resilience and aquaculture to microplastics concerns and harmful algal bloom toxins, to help solve critical issues affecting the state’s environment and economy.
“We once again had a strong set of submissions for this proposal review cycle, and these projects in particular address both current state agency needs and national Sea Grant priorities,” said Dr. Kristen Fussell, Ohio Sea Grant’s associate director. “We believe they’ll deliver important information to those working to protect Lake Erie and the health of local communities.”
Researchers will collectively receive over $970,000 in Ohio Sea Grant support over two years as part of the following projects:
- An Integrated Framework to Quantify and Improve the Climate Change Resiliency of Stormwater Systems in Northeast Ohio
University of Cincinnati; Virginia Tech - Community Engagement in Coastal Ohio for the Resiliency of Storm Drainage Infrastructure Against Climate Change
Youngstown State University; Chagrin River Watershed Partners - CRISPR-Based Portable Biosensor System for On-Site Detection of Fish Pathogens
Bowling Green State University - Lake Erie Oxygen Dynamics Across the Normoxia to Hypoxia Transition Zone off the Cleveland Coast
Cleveland State University - Microplastic Removal During Drinking Water Treatment
The Ohio State University - Spatial Ecology of Smallmouth Bass in Lake Erie
Ohio Division of Wildlife, Sandusky Fisheries Research Station; Great Lakes Fishery Commission - Stoichiometry Meets Genomics: Assessing Limiting Factors for Diverse CHABs and Their Associated Toxins
Large Lakes Observatory, University of Minnesota Duluth; University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Bowling Green State University
The Ohio Sea Grant College Program is part of The Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences and NOAA Sea Grant, a network of 34 Sea Grant programs dedicated to the protection and sustainable use of marine and Great Lakes resources. For more information, visit ohioseagrant.osu.edu.