NOTE This event occurs in the past
- Time:Jun 25 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, 2026
- Event Organizer:Jill Jentes Banicki
- Event Category:Webinars | Show Similar
Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory will host a live web event for NOAA’s annual HABs Forecast for western Lake Erie on June 25 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET at Stone Lab. In addition to the official forecast, the event featured spring nutrient loading and projections along with expert commentary and highlights of recent research efforts and successes.
h2. Speakers
Dr. Steve Thur
Assistant Administrator for NOAA Oceanic and Atmospheric Research and Acting NOAA Chief Scientist
NOAA Opening Remarks
Dr. Nathan Manning
Research Scientist, National Center for Water Quality Research, Heidelberg University
Maumee River Loadings: March – July 2026
Dr. Rick Stumpf
Oceanographer, NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
2026 Forecast of the Western Lake Erie Harmful Algal Bloom
Grace Young
PhD Candidate, University of Michigan
Aerosolization, Transport, and Potential Health Impacts of Lake Erie HAB Toxins
Dr. Cal Buelo
Physical Scientist, US Environmental Protection Agency
Evaluating Changes in Maumee River Flow-Normalized Nutrient Loads
Dr. Christopher Winslow
Director, Ohio Sea Grant College Program