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Freshwater HABs Newsletter
January 2018
New International Benthic HABs Workgroup
A scientific workgroup has formed in order to accelerate mutual learning and
understanding of research gaps issues associated with benthic HABs including
toxicity, monitoring, management, and mitigation. The focus of this new
international collaborative is to better understand benthic HABs in rivers and lake
systems, by sharing data and monitoring protocols, experiences and lessons
learned related to species identification, genetic and toxin analysis, and in
general, gain a better understanding of benthic cyanobacteria, their habitat
preferences, and the toxins they produce. This is an open workgroup driven by its
members with volunteer coordinators and presenters helping to set agendas and
guide meeting content. Next workgroup meeting: May 22, 2018.
For more information, please contact the Workgroup Facilitators:
•	Lisa Bernard, North Coast Regional Water Board, CA
(Li sa. Berna rd @ waterboa rd s. ca. a ov)
•	Christine Joab, Central Valley Regional Water Board, CA
rChristine.Joab@waterboards.ca.aov')
•	Jade L. Young, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District, KY
(Jade.L.Young@usace.army.mil).
Toxic cvanobacteria and cvanotoxins in European waters - A review
of CYANOCOST contributions
A review published within the CYANOCOST Special Issue in Advances in
Oceanography and Limnology summarizes the outcomes of some recent European
research concerning toxic cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins, with an emphasis on
developments within the framework of the CYANOCOST Action. Highlights of the
Action include phycological and ecological studies, development of advanced
techniques for cyanotoxin analysis, elucidation of cyanotoxin modes of action,
management techniques to reduce cyanobacteria I mass development, and
research on methods and practices for cyanotoxin removal during drinking water
treatment. The authors have identified a number of gaps in knowledge. Proposed
directions for future research on toxic cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins are also
discussed. The review is open-access and can be downloaded here-
Great Lakes HABs Collaboratorv Video: A Collaborative Approach:
Linking science and management to reduce harmful alaal blooms
The Great Lakes HABs Collaboratorv released a video highlighting the work being
done around the Great Lakes to address HABs and underlying causes of the
problem. The video features interviews with researchers, engineers, and
advocates who participate in the Col laboratory. The video is the newest addition
in a series of three outreach products produced by the HABs Collaboratory and
can be found here, along with the two other products. For more information,
contact Victoria Pebbles at vDebbles@alc.ora
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Webinars
NWOMC Webinar:
Observing the
microscopic living ocean
from space
February 7, 2018
1:00-2:00pm EST
EPA/USGS's Surface
Water Toolbox
February 8, 2018
1:00-3:00pm EST
Conferences
SETAC Europe
HABs Special Session
May 13-17, 2018
Rome, Italy
ASLO 2018
HABs Special Session
June 10-15, 2018
Victoria, BC, Canada
IAGLR 2018 Conference
HABs Special Session
June 18-22, 2018
Toronto, Canada
IICOWR & NIWR
2018 Annual Water
Resources Conference
June 26-28, 2018
Pittsburgh, PA
This newsletter was created by
Dr. Lesley V. D'Analada. Office of
Science and Technology, Office
of Water, EPA. Mention of trade
names, products, or services
does not convey and should not
be interpreted as conveying
official EPA endorsement,
approval or recommendation for
use. For previous newsletters, go
to Freshwater HABs Newsletter.


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