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Algal Research Report Features Integrated Agency-University Collaboration

Maureen Langlois

Scientists in multiple disciplines at The Ohio State University are delivering solutions to potential health problems and industry concerns associated with harmful algal…

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Phosphorus ‘Signatures’ Help Managers Understand, Mitigate Harmful Algal Blooms

Researchers at The Ohio State University are investigating new techniques to detect organic phosphorus compounds in water samples from the Lake Erie watershed. Their…

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New App Helps Farmers Plot Farm Management Decisions

Maureen Langlois

A new app from The Ohio State University allows growers to compare the effectiveness of different management decisions within fields. The aim, in part, is to improve…

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EVENT: Harmful Algal Bloom Research at Stone Lab

Maureen Langlois

Justin Chaffin, Research Coordinator and Senior Researcher at Ohio State’s Stone Laboratory, will discuss several ongoing research projects at October’s Water Management…

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EVENT: Harmful Algal Blooms Workshop In Toledo To Discuss Health Impacts

Maureen Langlois

GWI Faculty Advisory Committee member Jiyoung Lee will co-lead a workshop for health professionals on the front lines of harmful algal blooms in Toledo, Ohio next month…

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Searching For Cancer Treatments In Harmful Algal Blooms

Maureen Langlois

A new collaboration by researchers at Ohio State, Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Biosortia Pharmaceuticals will explore the potential for cancer treatments in…

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Farmers, Consultants Needed For Major Initiative To Update Fertilizer Guidelines

Maureen Langlois

April 27, 2016

It’s been 20 years since agronomists have developed fertilizer recommendations in Ohio.

But now, Ohio State…

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EVENT: GWI’s Jay Martin On The Solution Space For Harmful Algal Blooms

Maureen Langlois

Tackling harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie and other freshwater bodies is no easy challenge–but GWI Senior Faculty Lead Jay Martin and others have some ideas for how to…

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Ohio State Joins US Water Partnership In Commitments At White House Water Summit

Maureen Langlois

The White House Water Summit, held on World Water Day (March 22), gathered leading institutions with a stake in innovating sustainable solutions to mounting water safety…