- Time:Sep 6 8:30 am – 3:00 pm, 2023
- Location:Stranahan Theater Great Hall, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd, Toledo, OH 43614 | Get Directions
- RSVP Contact:Lillyann Nahar | Email Me
- Event Organizer:Christopher Winslow | Contact Host
- Event Category:Conferences | Show Similar
The Understanding Algal Blooms: State of the Science Conference highlighted current scientific knowledge related to algal blooms.
Expected audiences included academic researchers, state and federal agencies and the agricultural community interested in the latest algal bloom science and technology. Members of the academic research community, state and federal agencies and the agricultural community were especially encouraged to attend.
Research and outreach leaders presented findings from recent studies and identify important areas of uncertainty. Specific topics included:
- Community engagement to support agricultural production and water quality
- Locating and implementing Best Managment Practices to improve water quality
- Nutrients and processes behind algal blooms
- Tools to track and predict nutrient movement and reductions
- Latest progress from Ohio agencies managing water quality and algal blooms
If you are interested in earning Ohio EPA Contact Hours for this conference, please complete this form.
Sponsors
Lake Erie $5,000 and above
Maumee $2,500
Auglaize $1,000
Blanchard $500
Agenda and Speakers
Registration and Networking
Welcome and Morning Introductions
Christopher Winslow, Director, Ohio Sea Grant & Stone Laboratory, The Ohio State University
Learning Circles for Women in Agriculture
Julie Platz, Agriculture Conservation Innovations Associate, American Farmland Trust (AFT)
Reducing Runoff from Old Phosphorus fields & Progress on the Pilot Watershed Project
Jay Martin, Distinguished Professor, Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering (FABE), The Ohio State University
Drawdown of Soil Phosphorus Levels across Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan
Greg LaBarge, Field Specialist, Agronomic Systems, The Ohio State University Extension (OSUE)
Cascading Waterways: Impacts on Flow and Water Quality
Xiaoqiang Liu, Agriculture Conservation Practitioner, The Nature Conservancy (TNC)
Questions and Morning Summary
Lunch break
Afternoon Moderator
Jay Martin, Distinguished Professor, Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering (FABE), The Ohio State University
Central Basin Hypoxia: Causes and Management
Craig Stow, Research Scientist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (NOAA-GLERL)
Two stage ditches: Impacts on Flow and Water Quality
Jon Witter, Associate Professor, Agricultural and Engineering – Agricultural Technical Institute (ATI), The Ohio State University
Watershed Models of the Western Lake Erie Basin: Improvements and Latest Results
Asmita Murumakar, Research Scientist, Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering (FABE), The Ohio State University
The New H2Ohio Dashboard and Program Updates
Terry Mescher, H2Ohio Western Lake Erie Basin Partnership (WLEB) Program Coordinator, Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA)
Questions, Afternoon Summary, and Conclusion