Photo provided by Dr. George Bullerjahn, Bowling Green State University
Agency collaboration and researcher partnerships have been the keys to the success of the Harmful Algal Bloom Research Initiative (HABRI) since it began in 2015. With more than $7.5 million invested so far, and another $2 million awarded this year, the initiative aims to address Ohio’s harmful algal bloom problem, both in Lake Erie and in its watershed.
Fifty-four science teams at ten Ohio universities, funded by the Ohio Department of Higher Education, are on the case: working with front-line health, environmental and agricultural agencies, as well as water treatment plants and coastal communities, to bring them the answers they need to get the state – and region – ready to deal with HABs from all angles.