News
- Local coverage on WTOL on the discovery of grass carp larvae in the Maumee River. Link to WTOL story here.
- The Toledo Blade's news article on the discovery of grass carp https://www.toledoblade.com/local/environment/2019/03/06/great-lakes-asian-grass-carp-tests-confirm-exotic-larval-form-toledo/stories/20190306139
- LEC students and staff along with area agencies participated in a "carp rodeo" looking
for grass carp in the Sandusky River. The following are the news articles on their
activities.
https://www.toledoblade.com/MattMarkey/2017/09/03/Biologists-swarm-Sandusky-River-in-search-of-grass-carp-invaders.html - Volunteers invited to help keep Maumee Bay State Park Beach Barefoot Friendly. UT News, August 16, 2017. http://utnews.utoledo.edu/index.php/08_16_2017/volunteers-invited-to-help-keep-maumee-bay-state-park-beach-barefoot-friendly
- LEC's Dr. Thomas Bridgeman was interview by WTOL 11 News in response to the recent appearance of a large algae bloom along the shore of Lake Erie at Maumee Bay State Park, August 15, 2017. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIXcQ0SnxDo
- UT's Ph.D. student Jessica Sherman Collier was selected as one of the finalist for the Sea Grant National Fellowship! UT News August 7, 2017 http://media.utoledo.edu/…/ut-grad-student-selected-as-fin…/
- LEC's Dr. Thomas Bridgeman responding to the no swimming advisory at Maumee Bay. WTOL 11 News August 7, 2017 report https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Le9Ygyk-VPQ
- University of Toledo Lake Erie Center's National Science Foundation's Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Poster Gala showcasing REU students individual research projects on water quality was held at the Lake Erie Center Wednesday, July 26th from 2-4 p.m. and was featured in the UT News, July 27, 2017.
- Dr. Tom Bridgeman is interviewed by WNWO 24 News about University of Toledo research being included in 2017 Ohio algal bloom.
- Dr. Tom Bridgeman gives outlook on summer algae blooms with WTOL 11 News reporter Tim Miller. WTOL 11 News, July 28, 2017.
- Large algal bloom predicted for the 2017 season. 13abc News reports with LEC's Dr. Thomas Bridgeman. 13 abc Action News, June 21, 2017.
- "Turtles help UT researchers learn more about the effects of harmful algae" Dr. Jeanine
Refsnider, Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences and her
research team are interviewed by 13abc News. https://youtu.be/H9lWYGBkqIQ
- UT researchers lead by UT Assistant Professor of Ecology, Jeanine Refsnider, discovering
effects of algal blooms on turtles. UT News Video, June 12, 2017.
- 2017 Report for Ohio's Harmful Algal Bloom Research Initiative Highlights UT Water Quality Research. UT News report June 11, 2017.
- Turtles help UT researchers learn more about the effects of harmful algae. 13abc News story, June 8, 2017.
- UT students research on invasive species highlighted at the IAGLR conference. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DKzyznYH9A WTOL 11 News, May 18, 2017.
- LEC Graduate student Eva Kramer's IAGLR poster presentation is highlighted in news story on WTOL 11 News, May 17, 2017. http://www.wtol.com/story/35455356/ut-student-in-spotlight-in-detroit-for-her-research-on-harmful-algal-blooms#.WRz-WUe5iHI.facebook
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“Senator Portman visits restored wetlands”, UT News, April 24, 2017 http://www.utoledo.edu/offices/marketing/utnews/pdfs/UTnewspdfs/UTNewsApril242017.pdf.
- Senator Portman visits wetland sites yesterday and pledges continued support for the $300 million Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Read the complete story by Blade writer Tom Henry at http://www.toledoblade.com/Politics/2017/04/19/Portman-Wetlands-sites-working.html. April 19, 2017.
- 13abc News report "Lucas County Commissioners Demand No EPA Cuts" features images of LEC faculty member Dr. Thomas Bridgman and members of his lab out on Lake Erie. March 7, 2017.
- Dr. Thomas Bridgeman was interviewed by 13abc News on "Locals react to changes to the Federal EPA"- http://www.13abc.com/content/news/Locals-react-to-change to-federal-EPA-415404173.html March 4, 2017.
- Dr. Daryl Dwyer is interviewed by 13abc News I-Team regarding the dumping of spent lime from Toledo’s Collins Park Water Treatment Plant-http://www.13abc.com/content/news/I-Team-Investigation-The-Consequence-of-Clean-Water--413719773.html 13abc News February 14, 2017.
- LEC's Dr. Daryl Dwyer and Ph.D. student Ryan Jackwood's research results being used by a student in the Department of Economics as a basis for his research. "UT researchers reducing fertilizer runoff in Lake Erie to help fight harmful algal blooms", UT News, Feb. 27, 2017.
- LEC's Dr. Thomas Bridgeman 13abc News story on his recent recognition for his scientific research paper "A novel method for tracking western Lake Erie Microcystis blooms, 2002–2011" published in 2013, as being one of the top 5 most cited papers published in Journal of Great Lakes Research for 2014, 2015 and up until June of 2016! , February 8, 2017.
- LEC's Graduate Student Holly Embke is quoted in the Blade article by Matt Markey titled "Grass carp's spread to Great Lakes raises level of concern." January 31, 2017.
- LEC's Dr. Thomas Bridgeman is featured in news article, "Journal of Great Lakes Research names UT algae expert's paper as one of the most cited", UT News, January 30, 2017.
- The LEC REU program and research vessel are featured in the International Join Commission's "Great Lakes Connection" monthly newsletter. International Joint Commission-Great Lakes Connection Newsletter, January 11, 2017.