2024 Summary of Ohio Harmful Algal Bloom Research Initiative Released

Ohio Sea Grant — on behalf of The Ohio State University, The University of Toledo and the Ohio Department of Higher Education — has released the 2024 research findings update for the statewide Harmful Algal Bloom Research Initiative (HABRI), which seeks solutions for harmful algal blooms in Ohio. The initiative currently consists of 48 science teams working on different critical knowledge gaps identified by front-line state agencies that include the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Ohio Department of Agriculture, Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Lake Erie Commission and Ohio Department of Natural Resources. The 2024 report highlights that the state of Ohio continues to benefit from the initiative: Researchers