- Time:Apr 16 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm, 2026
- Event Organizer:Jill Jentes Banicki
- Event Category:Webinars | Show Similar
For years, researchers have focused on dissolved reactive phosphorus (DRP) as a key driver of harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie, but recent studies suggested much of this DRP might be bound to colloids (phosphorus bound to very small particles) that are less bioavailable. If colloidal phosphorus were a major component of DRP, that could undermine how we monitor, forecast, and manage algal blooms.
Ohio State University’s Jim Hood through his Harmful Algal Bloom Research Initiative project investigated how much colloidal phosphorus actually contributes to DRP and whether it supports algal growth across the Lake Erie watershed.
The webinar is free, but registration is required to receive log-in information.
About the Speaker
Dr. Jim Hood is an Associate Professor within the Department of Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology, as well as Co-Director of the Aquatic Ecology Lab at The Ohio State University. Dr. Hood’s research focuses broadly on understanding how global change influences aquatic organisms and the structure and function of aquatic ecosystems, with an overall goal of gaining a mechanistic understanding of how global change drivers influence freshwater organisms and ecosystems to improve our fundamental understanding and management of these resources.
