United States May, 2016 Environmental Protection Agency FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES: Web page on sensor technology is designed to help sensor developers locate SBIR and/or STTR funding opportunities across federal agencies for investing in low cost, portable, easy-to-use technologies to facilitate the collection of real time, reliable measurement information. provides additional information on federal funding opportunities as well as the federal grants lifecyde, policies on grants management, and profiles on grant-making agencies. rants available to develop technology to prevent harmful algal blooms The DEQ is offering $250,000 in grants to assist in the development of technology to combat harmful algal blooms. The grant is part of the DEQ's initiative to better understand and prevent harmful algal blooms in the Western Lake Erie Basin and other bodies of water. DEQ will prioritize projects that use remote sensing data to assess the presence of cyanotoxins, enhance understanding of the triggers behind cyanotoxin production, develop better cyanotoxin sampling methods, and improve rapid screening methods for cyanotoxins. Local government, academic institutions and nonprofit entities are eligible for funding. Proposals are due June 17. Shedding Light on Cvanobacteria Webinar On Wednesday May 11th, USEPA Region 8 hosted a webinar on Wednesday, May 11th, 2016 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. (MDT) on field and laboratory methods specific to cyanobacteria sampling. Dr. Barry Rosen (USGS) and Ms. Sarah Rushforth (Phycological Research Consortium) presented an overview of cyanobacteria and their role in natural history as well as in modern aquatic ecosystems. Barry and Sarah also discussed ecological strategies of cyanobacteria such as buoyancy, nutrient storage, nitrogen fixation, and toxicity, as well as types of toxins, potentially toxic genera, means of exposure, mechanisms of action, and adverse effects. Presentations and audio recording are posted. Great Lakes HABs Col laboratory Launches State of Science Webinar Series The Great Lakes Commission and United States Geological Survey's Great Lakes HABs Col laboratory, in collaboration with Ohio Sea Grant and LimnoTech, is launching a HABs State of Science Webinar Series, which will focus on the latest research related to Harmful Algal Blooms in the Great Lakes. The series will kick off on Thursday, June 2, 2016 and consist of at least eight one-hour webinars throughout the summer, each featuring a different topic related to HABs. These webinars will have a speed-talk format: eight researchers will speak for five minutes each, followed by a group discussion with all attendees. For more information on the HABs Col laboratory please visit the HABs Col laboratory website at http://Qlc.orq/proiects/water-aualitv/habs/ or contact us at al.habs.collaboratorv@Qmail.com. Constitution Gardens, Washington, DC May 4th, 2016 Upcoming Events HABs Data & Modeling Webinar June 2, 2016 1-2 p.m. (EDT) Sumnser 201.6 Field Courses on Algae May - July, 2015 Iowa Lakeside Laboratory ASM) 2016 June 5 - 10, 2016 Santa Fe, New Mexico 1AGLR 2016 June 6 to 10, 2016 Guelph, Ontario 1AFP 2016 July 31-Aug 3, 201' St. Louis, Missouri 17th K HA October 9-14, 2016 Florianapolis, Brazil 16th GLBAC October 4-7, 2016 Marquette, Michigan 10th ICTC October 23-28, 2016 Wuhan, China SETAC .2016 November 6-10, 2016 Orlando, FL This newsletter was created by Lesley V. D'Anglada, Dr.PH. Office of Science and Technology, Office of Water, U.S.EPA (danglada.lesley@epa.gov) For more information visit EPA's CvanoHABs 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. R ncnirn-Y Frjnrjsr-rnn ARTrcr.rs ook: Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs^ and Public Health: Progress and Current Challenges Lesley D Anglada, Elizabeth Hilborn and Lorraine C. Backer, May 6, 2016, 316 pages Journal: Global Expansion of Harmful Cvanobacterial Blooms: Diversity, ecology, causes, and controls Harmful Algae, Vol. 54, Pages 1-238, April 2016 Newsletter: HARMFUL ALGAE NEWS, on Toxic Algae and Algal Blooms Turbulence increases the risk of microcvstin exposure in a eutrophic lake (Lake Taihu) during cvanobacterial bloom periods Jian Zhou, Boqiang Qin, Xiaoxia Han, Lin Zhu, Harmful Algae, Volume 55, May 2016, Pages 213-220. >anobacteria and cvanotoxins are present in drinking water impoundments an< iroundwater wells in desert environments Aspassia D. Chatziefthimiou, James S. Metcalf, W. Broc Glover, Sandra A. Banack, Soha R. Dargham, Renee A. Richer, Toxicon, Volume 114, May 2016, Pages 75-84. Comparative summer dynamic lakes from the west of Ireland N. Touzet, D. McCarthy, A. Gill, G.T.A. Fleming, Science of The Total Environment, Volume 553, 15 May 2016, Pages 416-428. Qingju Xue, Alan D. Steinman, Xiaomei Su, Yanyan Zhao, Liqiang Xie,Environmental Pollution, Volume 213, June 2016, Pages 585-593. anobacteria and cvanotoxins in fishponds and their effects on fish Damjana Drobac, Nada Tokodi, Jelena Lujic, Zoran Marinovic, Gordana Subakov-Simic, Tamara Dulic, Tamara Vazic, Sonja Nybom, Jussi Meriluoto, Geoffrey A. Codd, Zorica Svircev,, Harmful Algae, Volume 55, May 2016, Pages 66-76 Michat Solis, Barbara Pawlik-Skowronska, Renata Kalinowska, (Wieprz-Krzna Canal System, Eastern Poland), Ecological Indicators, Volume 66, July 2016, Pages 103-112. Useful Resources s California CvanoHAB Network s NOAA's Lake Erie and HAB Forecasting s Minnesota Department of Health s Other HABs-related Listservs: s GLIN announce s Lake Erie HABs Bulletin Great Lakes Region: Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook HEALTH ADVISORIES AND POSTINGS Oregon - South Umpqua River and Lawson Bar Florida - Karenia Brevis red tide, Banana River and Indian River Brown Tide bloom, Lake Okeechobee Washington - Browns Lake, Lincoln; Luther Burbank Beach, King; Anderson Lake, Jefferson, Marine Biotoxin Closure Zones ilada.leslev0>eDa.aov To sign up for the newsletter, send an email to ------- |