Who We Are
The Great Lakes Center for Fresh Waters and Human Health is led by a multi-institutional team of biomedical scientists, limnologists and community engagement experts, who seek to advance work in Lake Erie by characterizing how climate change affects cyanobacteria harmful algal blooms (cHABs) growth, production and transport of toxins through water and the atmosphere, and impacts public health outcomes, especially for vulnerable populations.
Research Team
Directors
David Kennedy, PhD
Co-Director
Co-Lead, Project 4
University of Toledo
College of Medicine & Life Sciences
Project and Core Leads
Steven Haller, PhD
Research Coordinator
Co-Lead, Project 4
University of Toledo
College of Medicine & Life Sciences
Justin Chaffin, PhD
Lead, Community Engagement Core
Principal Investigator
The Ohio State University
The Team
Robert McCullumsmith, MD, PhD
Principal Investigator
University of Toledo
College of Medicine & Life Sciences
Staff
Postdoctoral Researchers
Sharmila Iroshmi Thenuwara, PhD
Lumigen Instrument Center
Wayne State University
Students and Graduate Fellows
PhD Candidates
PhD Students
MS Students
Previous Members
| Name | Role | Affiliation | Years of Involvement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Bridgeman, PhD | Principal Investigator | University of Toledo | 2017 – 2022 |
| Gregory Doucette, PhD | Collaborator | NOAA | 2017 – 2022 |
| Lance Dworkin, MD | Principal Investigator | University of Toledo College of Medicine & Life Sciences | 2022 – 2024 |
| George Bullerjahn, PhD | Director, Director Emeritus | Bowling Green State University | 2017 – 2024 |