Shane BradtThis virtual two-day schedule of conference sessions will involve presentations and discussions on a range of cyanobacteria topics, including prevention and management, effects of on human health, tools and approaches for monitoring, regional success stories, and communicating risks
Participants can attend conference sessions at no cost.
Conference sessions run from 1 pm-5 pm (Eastern) each day
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Taxonomic workshops run from 10am-1pm (Eastern) each day
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Photo credit: Andy Hrycyna, July 7, 2017
FINAL AGENDA
SESSION DETAILS
DAY 1 | MARCH 23
Welcome | 1:00 pm – 1:10 pm
New WHO Cyanotoxin Guideline Values and Guidance for Assessing Risks of Occurrence at Concentrations Relevant for Human Health | 1:10 – 1:40 pm | Ingrid Chorus
Cyanobacteria Monitoring | 1:40 pm – 2:40 pm
1:40 pm – 2:00 pm | Future Projections of Water Temperature and Thermal Stratification in Connecticut Reservoirs and Possible Implications for Cyanobacteria | Cristina A. Mullin
2:00 pm – 2:20 pm | The Association to Preserve Cape Cod’s Cyanobacteria Monitoring Program | Kevin Johnson
2:20 pm – 2:40 pm | Monitoring to Assess Trophic Interactions between Alewife, Zooplankton and Cyanobacteria | Nancy Leland
Discussion Sessions on Cyanobacteria Monitoring | 2:40 – 3:00 pm
Report Out on Discussion Sessions | 3:00 – 3:10 pm
Cyanobacteria Management and Tools | 3:10 pm – 4:30 pm
3:10 pm – 3:30 pm | The ITRC’s Guidance Document – Strategies for preventing, managing, and responding to harmful cyanobacteria blooms | Angela Shambaugh
3:30 pm – 3:50 pm | Sensor-based detection of algal blooms for public health advisories and long-term monitoring | Max Rome
3:50 pm – 4:10 pm | A-POD HAB Trap and Removal Process | Jonathan B. Higgins
4:10 pm – 4:30 pm | Cyanobacteria Monitoring Collaborative and bloomWatch Updates | Shane Bradt
Discussion Sessions on Cyanobacteria Management and Tools | 4:30 – 4:50 pm
Report Out on Discussion Sessions | 4:50 – 5:00 pm
Happy Hour – Open Discussion Session | 5:00 pm – Open
DAY 2 | MARCH 24
Welcome | 1:00 pm – 1:10 pm
Cyanobacteria Health Effects | 1:10 pm – 1:50 pm
1:10 pm – 1:30 pm | EPA Health Assessments for Cyanobacteria | Lesley D’Anglada
1:30 pm – 1:50 pm | ITRC Communicating Cyanobacteria Health Risks | Beckye Stanton
Discussion Sessions on Cyanobacteria Health Effects | 1:50 – 2:10 pm
Report Out on Discussion Sessions | 2:10 – 2:20 pm
Panel Discussion: Perspectives of Cyanobacteria Risk | 2:20– 3:05 pm | Lesley D’Anglada, Bridget O’Brien, Karen Malkus-Benjamin, Warren Muir
Cyanobacteria Toxicity | 3:05 pm – 4:05 pm
3:05 pm – 3:25 pm | Some lessons learned from “healthy” lakes | James Haney
3:25 pm – 3:45 pm | Anatoxin Aerosolization in Lower Mill Pond, Cape Cod | Hailey Carter
3:45 pm – 4:05 pm | Anatoxins in the Food Webs of Yellowstone | Katie Low
Discussion Sessions on Cyanobacteria Toxicity | 4:05 – 4:25 pm
Report Out on Discussion Sessions | 4:25 – 4:35 pm
Closing Remarks | 4:35 – 4:45 pm
Happy Hour – Open Discussion Session | 4:45 pm – Open
REGISTRATION
Participants in the conference sessions need to register for the conference (no fee) using the link below.
QUESTIONS?
- Content | Hilary Snook at the US Environmental Protection Agency – snook.hilary@epa.gov
- Logistics | Shane Bradt at UNH Cooperative Extension – shane.bradt@unh.edu
