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NEWSLETTER
FEB 2021
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Working for Ohio
 
The Harmful Algal Bloom Research Initiative continues to address harmful algal blooms in Ohio from all angles. The third round of funding has produced a slew of new findings, from optimal manure placement and treatment to the impacts of algal toxins on patients with liver disease.
 
 
 
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RESEARCH
 
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Ohio Sea Grant Knauss Fellows Receive Placements for Their Year in Washington, D.C.
 
Ohio Sea Grant’s five 2021 Knauss fellowship finalists have completed Placement Week in Washington. D.C., with four fellows working in executive branch offices and one joining a congressional office on the legislative side.
 
 
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EDUCATION
 
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Zoom-ing Through Research Projects
 
Stone Lab’s Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Scholarship Program went virtual amid COVID-19 precautions last year, but students still got an authentic experience of real-world science.
 
 
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OUTREACH
 
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Plastic Pollution in the Great Lakes Webinar
 
Dr. Chelsea Rochman, Assistant Professor in Ecology at the University of Toronto, will present "Plastic pollution in our Great Lakes: The science that can inform solutions" on April 9 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Extension educator Jill Bartolotta and Stone Lab educator Susan Bixler will also present their marine debris work. Registration for this webinar is free.
 
 
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LATEST NEWS
 
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RESOURCE Eat Midwest Fish
 
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STORY The forgotten sea shanties of Black Great Lakes sailors
 
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EVENTS CALENDAR
 
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WORKSHOP Virtual Ohio Charter Captains Conference
March 6, 2021
 
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WEBINAR Plastic Pollution in the Great Lakes
April 9, 2021
 
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DEADLINE Ohio Marine Debris Art Challenge
April 9, 2021
 
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DEADLINE Ohio Department of Higher Education Harmful Algal Bloom Research Initiative Proposal Deadline
May 6, 2021
 
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CONFERENCE Understanding Algal Blooms: State of the Science Conference
September 8, 2021
 
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SPRING/SUMMER 2020
TWINE LINE
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GREAT LAKES CLIMATE CHANGE
CURRICULUM
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WINTER/SPRING 2021
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