July is Lakes Appreciation Month!
Lakes Appreciation Month starts in just a couple of weeks and the North American Lake Management Society (NALMS) announces that
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Good Article on Harmful Algal Booms
Here is a good article on Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) by Corinna Parnapy A freshwater Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) is
25 Years of Monitoring
2016 marked the 25th year that I have been monitoring Mount Arab Lake and Eagle Crag Lake for the Mount
Harmful Algal Blooms: Keep you and your pets safe: Know it, avoid it, report it!
Originally posted on New York State Parks and Historic Sites Blog:
A group of tiny bacteria has been making a splash in New York State waters, and…
NYS Harmful Algal Bloom Notification Season Begins
DEC’s harmful algal bloom (HABs) notification season started May 26. The HABs Notifications webpage will be updated every Friday through the
NYS DEC Releases New Brochure on Harmful Algal Blooms
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today encouraged New Yorkers to learn about Harmful Algal Blooms, or
“Legacy P” Poses Long-Term Challenge To Water Quality
Intensive agriculture has introduced high levels of phosphorus to soil for decades. The buildup of phosphorus in soil means it
NYS DEC announces new invasive species info
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has announced new webpages and downloadable fact sheets for three invasive species:
Climate Change in the North Country Talk Planned
The Alice T. Miner Museum has announced that Dr. Curt Stager, professor of natural sciences at Paul Smith’s College, will
EPA Releases Draft Human Health Recreational Ambient Water Quality Criteria and/or Swimming Advisories for Cyanotoxins
On December 12th EPA issued draft recreational water quality criteria and/or swimming advisories for the cyanotoxins microcystin and cylindrospermopsin. EPA
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