Pride Local 2024
Happy Pride, fam! Be safe, take care of each other, and remember: there’s no acceptable level of queer to the haters, so you might as well live your best life.
Preferably by supporting every local Pride festival you can find. Here’s a selection of central Ohio locations to get you started.
Ohio State to launch quantum MS/PhD program with funding from the National Science Foundation
An interdisciplinary team at The Ohio State University has received $3M from the National Science Foundation to support the launch of a new graduate program in quantum information science and engineering (QISE). Faculty leaders from the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Engineering are involved in the program, which is one of a few in the U.S. that is not housed in a single academic department.
Arts and Sciences graduate students named 2023 Pelotonia Scholars
Two graduate students in the College of Arts and Sciences have been awarded 2023 Pelotonia Graduate Scholarships, a two-year research award that supports graduate students who focus on cancer research in programs ranging from molecular genetics to psychology.
Ohio Sea Grant LinkedIn
I set up the official LinkedIn account for Ohio Sea Grant and managed it until November 2022.
Congressional Visit Handouts
Ohio Sea Grant’s work encompasses diverse issues relevant to local, regional and national priorities, including healthy coastal ecosystems, sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, resilient communities and economies and environmental literacy and workforce development. Along with its education and research facility Stone Laboratory, Ohio Sea Grant leads initiatives to strengthen Ohio’s coastal communities that are highlighted in these handouts, created for leadership visits to Capitol Hill.
Virtual Stone Lab Field Trips Bring Lake Erie to Ohio Classrooms
Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Lab now offer virtual field trips for students and teachers in grades 4-12.
Virtual Fish Farm Tours Bring Accessible Aquaculture Information to the Great Lakes
The list includes video tours of successful fish farms in Minnesota, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, New York and Wisconsin, along with interviews with the owners and other aquaculture professionals.
Great Lakes Fisheries Science Training Workshop to Recruit Undergraduates from Diverse Backgrounds
The Great Lakes Fisheries Science Training Workshop will introduce participants to the study of fisheries science and will explore careers in fisheries ecology, management, and conservation.
Ohio Sea Grant Instagram
I managed the official Instagram account for Ohio Sea Grant until November 2022, creating content, scheduling posts, and interacting with other accounts on the platform.
Harmful Algal Bloom Research Initiative 2021 Report
The 2021 report on the Harmful Algal Bloom Research Initiative includes a project overview and updates from funded researchers.
Ohio Sea Grant Extension Educator Receives NOAA/NAAEE Grant to Enhance Aquaculture Literacy
Ohio Sea Grant Extension educator Nicole Wright has received one of ten mini-grants from the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) to support programming that educates Ohioans about aquaculture opportunities in their state. Wright will lead the creation of “The Story of Yellow Perch: Understanding Ohio’s Wild and Farmed Fisheries.”
Ohio Sea Grant Extension and Stone Lab Develop New Education Tools
A Great Lakes Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Lesson Plan, along with Trash Trunk and Trash Tote outreach kits focused on marine debris and plastic pollution, bring real-world science and conservation efforts into classrooms and other education facilities.
Zoom-ing Through Research Projects
Stone Lab’s Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Scholarship Program goes virtual amid COVID-19 precautions.
That’s a Wrap
The Ohio Clean Marinas Program produced an instructional video for shrink-wrap recycling.
Working for Ohio
The Harmful Algal Bloom Research Initiative addresses harmful algal blooms in Ohio from all angles.
Sea Grant Microbiology Research Supports Ohio Aquaculture
Ohio Sea Grant researchers at Bowling Green State University are helping fish farmers keep their animals healthy.
Ohio Sea Grant Director to Co-Lead Ohio Attorney General Scientific Advisory Council
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has created a scientific advisory council to advise his office on current environmental issues and alert him on potential future issues.
Ohio Sea Grant Welcomes New Aquaculture Extension Educator and LEARN Coordinator
Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Lab have completed the search for an aquaculture Extension educator and coordinator for the Lake Erie and Aquatic Research Network (LEARN).
Ohio Sea Grant Announces 2021 Knauss Fellowship Finalists
Ohio Sea Grant is proud to announce that five Ohio finalists have been selected as part of the 42nd class of the prestigious John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship, a year-long program that places highly qualified graduate students in host offices in the legislative and executive branches of U.S. government.
How Much Is Too Much?
People living around Lake Erie are quite familiar with algal toxins – harmful algal blooms are a near-yearly occurrence, and those blooms can produce toxins that need to be removed from drinking water drawn from the lake. Researchers at The University of Toledo are now setting their sights on another potential set of contaminants.