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US Environmental Protection Agency HABs Research
Citation:
Dugan, N., B. Schaeffer, AND Joel Allen. US Environmental Protection Agency HABs Research. NEHA Harmful Algal Blooms Webinar, Cincinnati, OH, November 29, 2018.
Impact/Purpose:
This presentation was developed to present a broad overview, accompanied by examples, of the current state of harmful algal bloom (HAB) research in the Office of Research and Development. This presentation will be delivered as part of a webinar sponsored by the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA). NEHA is an association that represents environmental health specialists and sanitarians. The presentation contains slides on the following topics: legislation and science/engineering questions driving the development of ORD's HABs research portfolio; discussion of research in the area of HAB management, with highlights from lake monitoring and drinking water treatment research; discussion of health effects research with highlights from mammalian studies, cell culture studies, and aquatic ecosystem studies; discussion of modeling work, with highlights from tropic state and photic zone temperature modeling; discussion of analytical methods work with highlights from optical sensor and quantitative PCR research efforts; and discussion of satellite remote sensing research.
Description:
This presentation was developed to present a broad overview, accompanied by examples, of the current state of harmful algal bloom (HAB) research in the Office of Research and Development. This presentation will be delivered as part of a webinar sponsored by the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA). NEHA is an association that represents environmental health specialists and sanitarians. The presentation contains slides on the following topics: legislation and science/engineering questions driving the development of ORD's HABs research portfolio; discussion of research in the area of HAB management, with highlights from lake monitoring and drinking water treatment research; discussion of health effects research with highlights from mammalian studies, cell culture studies, and aquatic ecosystem studies; discussion of modeling work, with highlights from tropic state and photic zone temperature modeling; discussion of analytical methods work with highlights from optical sensor and quantitative PCR research efforts; and discussion of satellite remote sensing research.