A United States Marcn, pMIA Environmental Protection ^1 #mAgency Freshwater HABs News 2016 , «"ijl j* juJ ITTprw ' *w.-- F EPA and 11 other federal agencies have released an interagency report titled Harmful in response to the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act (HABHRCA). The report highlights progress that federal agencies have made over the past decade and the current state of the science on harmful algal blooms (HABs) and hypoxia, two costly and scientifically complicated aquatic issues that affect every region of the United States. The report also includes high-level recommendations and gaps in the detection, assessment and mitigation efforts of HABs and hypoxia, as identified by stakeholders around the country. The federal agencies will continue expanding stakeholder engagement to reduce human impacts from HABs toxins and hypoxia by improving communication using methods such as a community practice website and risk communication tools. The federal agencies are working on an action strategy and research plan for addressing HABs and hypoxia in the Great Lakes. For more information, please refer toH and a joint blog by officials from EPA, NOAA, and the White House's National Science and Inland HABs Group Webinar on the Great Lakes EPA held a webinar on HABs in the Great Lakes on March 10th from 11:30 to 1:30pm. Speakers included: Melanie Adam from the Great Lakes Commission, Donna Francy and Chris Ecker from USGS, Jiyoung Lee from Ohio State University, and Heather Raymond and Amy Klei from Ohio EPA. Presentations and audio recording are posted in the Inland HABs discussion Group webpage. Public Meeting and Webinar: Managing Cvanotoxins in Drinking Water The EPA is holding a public meeting on April 29, 2016, from 9:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Central Standard Time at 77 West Jackson, Blvd, Chicago, IL, in the Lake Michigan conference room on the 12th floor. The purpose of this public meeting is to provide input either in person or online via a webinar on lessons learned after the release of the June 2015 Recommendations for Public Water Systems to Manage Cvanotoxins in Drinking Water. The agency plans to use this information to inform development of additional tools to support states and/or utilities in managing cyanotoxins in drinking water. Those interested in attending the meeting in person or online via webinar must register no later than 5:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Savings Time, on April 28, 2016. Follow this link for more information and to register. Fish kills in the Indian River Fish kills have been reported in the Banana River and Indian River in Brevard County, nearly 100 miles away from where fresh water released from Lake Okeechobee by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers mixes with brackish water in the St. Lucie River and Estuary. The Brevard County Health Department and St. Johns River Water Management District have attributed the deaths in their area to "Brown Tide" algae blooms. Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Oil on Canvas, 1920 Upcoming Events 2016 Recreational Waters Conference April 12-15,2016 New Orleans, LA US Algal Toxin Conference 2016 May 9-11, 2016 Akron, Ohio Summer 2016 Field Courses on Algae May - July, 2015 Iowa Lakeside Laboratory ASLO 2016 June 5 - 10, 2016 Santa Fe, New Mexico IAGLR 2016 June 6 to 10, 2016 Guelph, Ontario 17th ICHA October 9-14, 2016 Florianapolis, Brazil 10th ICTC October 23-28, 2016 Wuhan, China SETAC 2016 November 6-10, 2016 Orlando, FL Chemical, Biological and Instrumental methods for detecting harmful algae and their natural toxins session at the SETAC North America 37th Annual Meeting / 7th SETAC World Congress to be held November 5-10 in Orlando, FL. This newsletter was created by Lesley V. D'Anglada, Dr.PH. (danglada.lesley@epa.gov) Office of Science and Technology, Office of Water, U.S.EPA For more information visit EPA's CyanoHABs website at www.eDa.aov/cvanohabs ------- Toxins Topical Collection "Freshwater HABs and Health in a Changing World" To submit a manuscript please visit www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Recently Published Articles Toxicoloaical perspective to climate chan Luis M. Botana. Chem. Res. Toxicol., Publication Date (Web): 09 Mar 2016 cvlindrospermopsin, microcvstin and saxitoxin Lisa Kamp, Jennifer L. Church, Justin Carpino, Erin Faltin-Mara, Fernando Rubio. Chemico-Biological Interactions, Vol. 246, February 25, 2016, 45-51 Heart Alterations after Domoic Acid Administration in Ra Andres C. Vieira, Jose Manuel Cifuentes, Roberto Bermudez, Sara F. Ferreiro, Albina Roman Castro and Luis M. Botana. 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Aquatic Toxicology Vol. 171, 2016, 77-87 method for analysis of cvanotoxins in raw water and drinking water—First findings of anatoxins, ~ lindrospermopsins and microcvstin variants in Swedish source waters and infiltration pondr Heidi Pekar, Erik Westerberg, Oscar Bruno, Ants Laane, Kenneth M. Persson, L.Fredrik Sundstrom, Anna-Maria Thim, Journal of Chromatography A, Vol. 1429,15 January 2016, 265-276 Ivanka Teneva, Dorota Klaczkowska, Tsvetelina Batsalova, Zhivka Kostova, Balik Dzhambazov. Toxicon 111. 2016 50-57 Useful Resources s EPA's CvanoHABs Website s Models to Forecast Freshwater Algal and Cvanobacterial Blooms s National Underwater Autonomous Glider Network HEALTH ADVISORIES AND POSTINGS Oregon - South Umpqua River and Lawson Bar Florida - Karenia Brevis red tide, Banana River and Indian River Brown Tide bloom To sign up for the newsletter, send an email to danalada. lesle v(a)eoa. ao v ------- |