Tag: harmful algal blooms

Joey Smith, Ph.D., Research Scientist, Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, The Ohio State University Join us for the livestream September 17th, 11:45am ET: https://youtube.com/live/jjstVRCgAKM?feature=share (Please visit our YouTube channel main page for the stream if there are any issues with the direct link.) ABSTRACT “I’m swamped!” Wetlands in Ohio were drained for the same reason […]

This story was originally published in the UF Center for Coastal Solutions Coastal Edges newsletter. “As we all live on or near the Indian River Lagoon, we’re directly affected by these issues,” said Walter Rentz, president of the Space Coast Gator Club. “The discussion about red tide was especially timely.”  That sense of urgency — […]

The slimy algae topping Florida’s waterways are more than just unsightly. They are often toxic to humans, animals and the environment. To mitigate those risks, University of Florida researchers are collaborating with North Carolina State University and University of South Florida scientists on a next-day prediction model to warn and inform water managers about harmful […]

Nick Chin, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences, University of Florida Join us for the livestream March 12th, 11:45am ET: https://youtube.com/live/WosuSfuehBE?feature=share (Please visit our YouTube channel main page for the stream if there are any issues with the direct link.) ABSTRACT In this talk, Nick Chin, a Ph.D. student in the University of Florida’s Environmental Engineering […]

María Menchú-Maldonado, Ph.D., a postdoctoral research scholar at North Carolina State University, and her team at North Carolina State University, University of Florida, University of South Florida, and the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation developed a forecasting framework that predicts the risk of algal blooms in the Caloosahatchee River and Estuary a day in advance. Their approach […]

This story was originally published in the UF Center for Coastal Solutions Coastal Edges newsletter. The sway of plants caused by the flow of water resembles a dance to graduate student Katie Schoenberger, who is researching how this movement can affect the growth and removal of algae in Florida’s springs. Excessive algae growth in many […]

Osama Tarabih, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of South Florida Join us for the livestream February 19, 11:45am ET: https://youtube.com/live/zck6hikILKg?feature=share (Please visit our YouTube channel main page for the stream if there are any issues with the direct link.) ABSTRACT Harmful algal blooms have large impacts on aquatic ecosystem and human health. […]

Mauricio Arias, Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of South Florida Join us for the livestream September 20th, 11:45am ET: https://youtube.com/live/01opwAz2W7Y?feature=share. (Please visit our YouTube channel main page for the stream if there are any issues with the direct link.) ABSTRACT Harmful algal blooms (HABs), often exacerbated by excess nutrients from anthropogenic activities, are […]

Christa Court, Assistant Professor, Department of Food and Resource Economics, University of Florida Join us for the livestream April 19th, 11:45am ET: https://youtube.com/live/Uhq_1gTv-2s?feature=share  (Please visit our YouTube channel main page for the stream if there are any issues with the direct link.) Abstract Coastal communities are inextricably linked to the marine environments they border. Marine-dependent industries such […]