By providing travel experiences and supporting communities in finding the best ways to attract visitors, Ohio Sea Grant helps show off what makes Ohio so special.
Research funded by the Harmful Algal Bloom Research Initiative (HABRI) continues to fine-tune instructions for use of activated carbon in cleaning algal toxins out of drinking water.
Westlake Girl Scout Nina Wilkinson earned a Gold Award for a marine debris project in 2017. Ohio Sea Grant Extension Educator Sarah Orlando served as her project advisor.
Nicole Defreitas of Jet Express ferries and Dr. Bob Lee of Bowling Green State University studied how festivals like Port Clinton's Walleye Festival contribute to the local economy.
Medical student Aaron Wibberley, who completed a Stone Lab REU project on Lake Erie watersnakes, credits his time at the lab for his dedication to research and to improving doctor-patient communication.
Dr. Lawrence Krissek gives his Stone Lab students a solid foundation in science and investigative skills during one-week courses like Geologic Setting of Lake Erie and Field-Based Introduction to Oceanography.