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Great Lakes Scientist says, “If We Lose The EPA, We Lose Lake Erie”
phosphorous run-off from farms that use fertilizers and manure. Click here to read more about Lake Erie algal ... At the 8 th Binational Meeting of the Lake Erie Millennium Network, 125 scientists gathered at ... warmest and shallowest of the Great Lakes: Lake Erie. One of the biggest threats the scientists are ...
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Landscape Faculty/Student Design Collaboration Leads to Possible Patent
a forest of trees in Lake Erie, Toledo, to reduce harmful algal blooms. Two years later that collaborative ... prototype was based on its applicability. In 2014, algal blooms shut down the water supply to 400,000 people ... in the Toledo area. Those blooms, which now occur every year in many of Ohio’s lakes and reservoirs, ...
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Floating Aquatic Habitats
https://chadwickarboretum.osu.edu/research-and-education/floating-aquatic-habitats
to float a forest of trees in Lake Erie, Toledo, to reduce harmful algal blooms. Two years later that ... prototype was based on its applicability. In 2014, algal blooms shut down the water supply to 400,000 people ... in the Toledo area. Those blooms, which now occur every year in many of Ohio’s lakes and reservoirs, ...
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Nutrient Management Algae Control Legislation
https://wayne.osu.edu/news/nutrient-management-algae-control-legislation
applied. Since both of these pieces of legislation are written for the Western Lake Erie basin, is there ... defined as nitrogen or phosphorous, in the western Lake Erie basin on frozen ground, saturated soil, and ... nonpoint sources in the Lake Erie and Ohio River basins. The House bill does not contain this or a similar ...
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Congratulations
https://fcs.osu.edu/news/econnection/congratulations
Whitney at gherman.12@osu.edu. Donna Green, Erie County Extension educator, received a $6,500 grant to ... initiate a standing desk pilot for a classroom in Erie County. The goal of the taskforce is to implement ... policy, systems, or environmental changes in Erie County to facilitate healthy behavior change. The grant ...
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Phenology Research Garden Featuring Annabelle the Praying Mantis
https://chadwickarboretum.osu.edu/our-gardens/lane-avenue-gardens/phenology-research-garden
perennial species (in the Learning Gardens). The plants were closely monitored during bloom time to predict ... These data correlate observed changes in plant and animal behavior, and predict risk of target avian ... Marysville, Ohio. The science of phenology includes studies of the annual cycle of plants (the blooming of ...
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2016 OSU CARES Seed Grants
https://fcs.osu.edu/OSUCARES_Seed-Grants
CARES seed grants focused on: Management of Algal Growth in Ohio’s Medium-Sized Lakes Securing the ... CARES program recently announced its 2016 Seed Grant recipients and several Family and Consumer Sciences ... two institutes/VP units; and 10 community partners were involved in the 2016 seed grants. “The faculty ...
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Kelleys Island 4-H Teen Retreat
https://wayne.osu.edu/events/kelleys-island-4-h-teen-camp
Kelleys Island 4-H Teen Retreat invites teens from across Ohio to an island adventure on Lake ... Erie! Teen Retreat Offers a variety of fun learning experiences including: Swimming and Beach ...
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Check Out These Common Weed Invaders With A Pretty Yellow Glow
https://wayne.osu.edu/news/check-out-these-common-weed-invaders-pretty-yellow-glow
neighboring fields) this spring, you may have noticed vast areas with yellow blooms. What are these plants and ... do they make good forages? The answer is “It depends.” There are several plant species with yellow ... blooms around this time of year, so you need to take a closer look to know what you are dealing with. ...
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Wayne County Dairy Farm Manure Storage Survey
https://wayne.osu.edu/news/wayne-county-dairy-farm-manure-storage-survey
legislation. Currently SB1 legislation covers the Western Lake Erie Basin and contains specific ... the project partners mentioned previously. A goal is to use the data collected to engage in ... Dairy farmers are encouraged by survey project partners to take the time to fill out the survey and mail ...