Algae Corner: What are Algae?
In today's episode we're going to talk about what algae are, exactly. More specifically, how would we define them? How many types are there? Are they good, or bad?…
The Stewards of Water Blog
Lake Erie's Current Algal Bloom
On going since mid-July, this large phytoplankton bloom in Lake Erie was captured in a series of natural color images taken by the Operational Land Imager (OLI) on the Landsat 8.…
Malicious but Delicious: Invasive Species
Pterois volitans (wikimedia.org). Appearing on menus across the country, the invasive lion fish- an aquarium fish that has established itself in the waters from North Carolina to South…
Reducing Warning Time for Harmful Algal Blooms
Cyanobacteria (image via wikimedia.org). Scientists at the University of Alberta have developed advanced flow cytometry (the measurement of cell characteristics) for earlier detection of…
Invasives in the Delta
Wikimedia.org. The most commonly kept pet turtle in the world, the red eared slider has made a home of the California Delta. Native to the southeastern U.S., rachemys scripta elegans reaches…
Maine Crowdsources Invasive Control
Launched around 3 years ago, iMapInvasive has been used to upload more than 2,800 observations on about 40 non-native plants. The online tool- designed for Maine residents- allows citizen-scientists…