- Time:Sep 4 8:30 am – 3:00 pm, 2024
- 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 2024 Understanding Algal Blooms: State of the Science Conference highlighting current scientific knowledge related to algal blooms.
Expected audiences includes 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 are especially encouraged to attend.
Research and outreach leaders will present findings from recent studies and identify important areas of uncertainty.
Registration deadline:
September 4, 2024
General Registration: $50
Student Registration: $10
This event will be livestreamed. During registration, please select virtual or in-person attendance. Please note, the recording of the event will be shared only with those registered.
If you are interested in earning Ohio EPA Contact Hours for this conference, please complete this form.
For media coverage, please contact Lilly Nahar prior to registration.
Sponsors
Lake Erie $5,000 and above
Maumee $2,500
Auglaize $1,000
Blanchard $500
Chagrin $250
If your organization is interested in being a sponsor of this conference, please contact Lilly Nahar.
Agenda and Speakers
Registration and Networking
Welcome and Morning Introductions
Christopher Winslow, Director, Ohio Sea Grant & Stone Laboratory, The Ohio State University
Morning Session: From the National to the Local Scale
Nutrients and Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs): Issues and Actions Across Different Regions of the Country
Betty Staugler, National Sea Grant HAB Liaison, Florida Sea Grant
High-Resolution Watershed Modeling to Assess Water Quality Benefits of Conservation Practices in the Western Lake Erie Basin
Asmita Murumkar, Assistant Professor – Ecosystems Services Field Specialist, The Ohio State University
Small Watersheds Can Tell Us Loads about Lake Erie
Nate Manning, Research Scientist, National Center for Water Quality Research, Heidelberg University
Morning Session Questions and Summary
Success and Barriers to Farmer Adoption of Conservation Practices Panel
Theresa Dirksen, Agriculture & Natural Resources Director, Mercer County, Ohio
Jordan Hoewischer, Director of Water Quality and Research, Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Doug Deardorff, Pilot Watershed Project Coordinator, Hardin Soil & Water Conservation District
Chris Heck, Soil & Plant Nutrition Agronomist, Nutrien Ag Solutions
Lunch break
Welcome Back
Jay Martin, Distinguished Professor, Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering (FABE), The Ohio State University
Afternoon Session: Addressing Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Research Gaps
Legacy Phosphorus: Overview, Water Quality, Partnerships, and Management Strategies
Michael Brooker, Research Assistant Professor, The Ohio State University
Are Wetlands the Kidneys of the Landscape? The H2Ohio Wetland Monitoring Program
Lauren Kinsman-Costello, Associate Professor, Kent State University
Blind inlets: The Past, Present, and Future
Mark Williams, Agricultural Engineer, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Services (ARS) National Soil Erosion Research Laboratory
Understanding Farmer Best Management Practice (BMP) Choices: What Economists Know and Don’t Know
Gregory Howard, Associate Professor of Economics, East Carolina University
Afternoon Session Questions and Summary
Conclusion
Event Code of Conduct
Before attending, please take a moment to review the event’s Code of Conduct.