Tag: Lake Erie
Sewer District proposes a fix to combined sewage overflows that shut down Edgewater Beach 3 times this summer
The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District is studying how to prevent the release of untreated water and sewage into Lake Erie which occurred three times this summer at the waters […]
Lake Erie island lab celebrates 100 years of biological science
The Ohio State University and Ohio Sea Grant program are celebrating the 100-year anniversary of the Franz Theodore Stone Laboratory through an open house this weekend. The lab, which moved […]
Lake Erie’s algal bloom shrinks, but toxin levels remain a concern
Lake Erie’s cyanobacteria bloom has shrunk to an area of approximately 300 square miles, but officials continue to warn that the water remains toxic and residents should exercise caution. Read […]
UT researchers want more volunteers for airborne toxin study that’s a first of its kind
GIBRALTAR ISLAND, Ohio — More residents from Lucas, Ottawa, and Sandusky counties who live near Lake Erie or frequently visit it for work or pleasure are being sought as test subjects for a first-of-its-kind study into the dangers of airborne algae particles.
Lake Erie conference predicts more wonderment, frustration ahead
GIBRALTAR ISLAND, Ohio — From climate change to microplastics, western Lake Erie’s future continues to be scientifically uncertain, complex, and fascinating.