Topics

• The basics of blue-green algae – what it is, risk of algal toxins, human health concerns, current research efforts
• Current monitoring efforts in the Potomac basin
• Strategies to reduce the chances of an algal bloom
• Available resources to help prevent, identify, and address a problem

Featured Speakers

• Lesley D’Anglada, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) — Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) Overview
• Rick Davis, City of Romney, West Virginia — Utility Experiences Preventing and Managing Algae
• Jim Hedrick, West Virginia Department of Natural Resources — Algae Monitoring Efforts within the Potomac Basin, West Virginia
• Patricia Brady, Maryland Department of the Environment, Algae Monitoring Efforts within the Potomac Basin, Maryland
• Frank Schneider, Pennsylvania State Conservation Commission — Strategies for Reducing the Chances of an Algae Outbreak, Pennsylvania
• Matt Monroe, West Virginia Department of Agriculture — Resources for Identifying, Mitigating, and Preventing Algal Blooms, West Virginia Conservation Agency; Water Quality Monitoring Program; Chesapeake Bay Implementation Progress and Goals
• John Rhoderick, Maryland Department of Agriculture — Resources for Identifying, Mitigating, and Preventing Algal Blooms, Maryland
• Marjorie Copeland, EPA  — Resources for Identifying, Mitigating, and Preventing Algal Blooms, national

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