July 11th, 2024
13 Action News Big Story: The Lake Erie Algae Bloom
Western Lake Erie has been plagued with harmful algal blooms over the past decade which pose a risk to humans, animals and businesses that depend on the lake…
July 11th, 2024
UToledo to Evaluate Effects of Airborne Algal Toxins in 200 Northwest Ohioans
The first-of-its-kind study will provide key data on the health effects of aerosolized cyanotoxins in individuals who spend significant time near Lake Erie.
July 11th, 2024
UT researchers to lead 1st-of-its-kind study of airborne algal toxins
The University of Toledo, in collaboration with the University of Michigan and financial support from the National Institutes of Health, is embarking on a first-of-its-kind study that could lead to some answers…
May 8th, 2024
$15 million research project to boost Canada’s pandemic preparedness
The University of Windsor is leading a $15 million research project to help…
June 3, 2024
U-M lands $6.5M center to study links between Great Lakes algal blooms, human health
Great Lakes researchers at the University of Michigan have been awarded…
2020
- Toledo Blade | 2020 Algal Bloom Shows Little Threat to Drinking Water
- The Post-Journal | Chatauqua Lake Algae Study Begins
- The Post-Journal | Building a Profile
- Citizen Science Programs at the Centers for Oceans and Human Health | Lake Erie Harmful Algal Bloom Citizen-Assisted Research: A Broad Partnership
- The Guardian | Lethal algae blooms – an ecosystem out of balance
2019
- Cleveland Plain Dealer | Gov. Mike DeWine unveils sweeping new program to curb algal blooms, improve water quality
- News Channel 5 Cleveland | Algae that survives harsh conditions: why the Sandusky Bay bloom lasts so long
- Toledo Blade | From algae to fungal disease, Lake Erie remains in state of flux
- WKBW Buffalo | Concerned about toxic algae found in Lake Erie? Don’t be.
- Erie News Now | Algae Found in Lake Near Erie Tests Positive for Toxin, Not a Health Threat Yet
- The Buffalo News | Possible algal bloom off Erie, Pa., raises fears of what’s to come
- Lake Erie News | Educators help scientists with Lake Erie research study
- Your Erie | Educators from Great Lakes embark on journey around Lake Erie
- Sandusky Register | Sandusky Bay’s algal bloom is big and got started early
- Toledo Blade | Thick algal bloom forming in Sandusky Bay, moving into open water
- Cleveland Plain Dealer | Sandusky Bay harmful algal bloom could signal more severe season across Lake Erie
- The Storm Lake Times | Stage set for Toxic Algae to Flourish
- WTOL11 | Leading Edge with Jerry Anderson – Discussing algal blooms with Dr. George Bullerjahn
- Great Lakes Echo | Living with algal blooms: How one Michigan town manages its water
- 13ABC | Government shutdown could affect research opportunities on Lake Erie
- WTOL 11 | Protecting Our Water: What’s Still Being Done To Stop Lake Erie Algae?
- National Science Foundation | Lake Erie’s toxic algae blooms: Why is the water turning green?
- BG Independent News | Work continues to control harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie
- Sentinel-Tribune | Diving into Lake Erie issues: BGSU professor gives talk on Cyanobacteria
2018
- Columbus Dispatch | Universities join forces to fight algal blooms in freshwater lakes
- Port Clinton News Herald | BGSU gets $5.2M for new Lake Erie Center for Fresh Waters
- Sentinel-Tribune | New Lake Erie Center opening at BGSU
- Cleveland ABC 5 | Bowling Green gets $5.2 million grant to fight Lake Erie algae
- BG News | Algal bloom research center to open at the University
- BG Independent | Federal funds put BGSU at the center of Lake Erie research
- U.S. News & World Report | New Center at University to Fight Algal Blooms
- The Blade New BGSU center will study fresh water, human health
- Plain Dealer Bowling Green State University to establish Lake Erie Center to fight harmful algal blooms
- AJC | What is red tide? Florida declares state of emergency due to toxic phenomenon destroying marine life
- Wink News | Is spraying weeds in Central Florida lakes, contributing to Southwest Florida’s water crisis?
- NPR | As Climate Warms, Algae Blooms In Drinking Water Supplies
- New York Times | A Toxic Tide Is Killing Florida Wildlife
- Grist | Warmer weather could fuel more toxic algae blooms
- The Blade | Biologists eye two algae toxins in Sandusky Bay, Scientists: Algae not just Toledo problem
2016
2015
- The Blade | Scientists: Algae not just Toledo problem
2014
- National Geographic | Driven by Climate Change, Algae Blooms Behind Ohio Water Scare Are New Normal
- Scientific American | Lake Erie Algae Bloom Matches Climate Change Projections
- Smithsonian | The Algae Problem in Lake Erie Isn’t Going Away Anytime Soon
- The Wall Street Journal | Algae Blooms Making Toledo Water Undrinkable Are Thriving
- WTOL | Protecting Our Water: Growing below the ice