Lake Erie harmful algal bloom forecast on July 9

NOAA will release its 2020 Harmful Algal Bloom forecast for Lake Erie on Thu., July 9 during a media briefing hosted by Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory at The Ohio State University.

The event will be streamed online for the press and public. A moderated Q&A session limited to media will follow the forecast. A second Q&A session for stakeholders will follow the remaining presentations. Due to social distancing restrictions, OSU and NOAA canceled the research vessel tour of Stone Laboratory at Ohio State's island campus on Lake Erie.

WHAT
NOAA’s 2020 harmful algal bloom forecast for Lake Erie, followed by related presentations.

WHEN
Thu., July 9, 10:00 a.m. EDT

WHO

• Chris Winslow, Ph.D., director, Ohio Sea Grant offsite link and Stone Laboratory 

• Laura Johnson, Ph.D., director, National Center for Water Quality Research, Heidelberg University  offsite link

• Rick Stumpf, Ph.D., oceanographer, NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science

• Tim Davis, Ph.D., associate professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Bowling Green State University offsite link

• Kris Swartz, supervisor, Wood Soil and Water Conservation District offsite link

• Blake Schaeffer, research physical scientist, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

• Sandra Kosek-Sills, environmental specialist, Ohio Lake Erie Commission

HOW
Online (audio and graphics) through Webex, or by phone by calling 415-655-0001, access code 161 124 6852.

Reporters must register here offsite link to receive the link to the Webex presentation.

Reporters will be able to view graphics and ask questions online through WebEx. Reporters can hear an audio feed of the webinar by telephone, but telephone users will not be able to ask questions in the Q&A session.

NOTE
Print- and broadcast-quality graphics and video b-roll will be available for download during and after the teleconference.