Grantee Research Project Results
2024 Progress Report: Building Capacity for Cyanotoxin Analysis at the Native Village of Kotzebue
EPA Grant Number: EM840666Title: Building Capacity for Cyanotoxin Analysis at the Native Village of Kotzebue
Investigators: Whiting, Alex , Schnetzer, Astrid
Institution: Native Village of Kotzebue , North Carolina State University
EPA Project Officer: Ludwig-Monty, Sarah
Project Period: October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2026
Project Period Covered by this Report: October 1, 2023 through September 30,2024
Project Amount: $140,000
RFA: Congressionally Directed Spending (2023)
Research Category: Harmful Algal Blooms , Water
Objective:
The objective of this project is to setup mobile lab and build capacity for local testing of water, fish, and wildlife for cyanotoxins.
Progress Summary:
Mobile lab was constructed and sited in Kotzebue, Alaska. Mobile lab is being setup with the necessary equipment and expendables to run enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) tests.
Future Activities:
Project team will complete electrification of lab, set up the necessary equipment to run ELISA tests, and create and put in place protocols and Quality Assurance Plans to run ELISA tests.
Supplemental Keywords:
Kotzebue Sound, Northwest Alaska, Cyanobacteria, Harmful Algal Blooms, Toxin testing, ELISA testing, Mobile Laboratory, PhytoplanktonRelevant Websites:
The Native Village of Kotzebue Exit
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