Dr. Robert Howarth of Cornell University presented at the July 12, 2018 Cayuga County Water Quality Management Agency meeting. His presentation was “The HABs-Nutrient Connection: Might Nitrogen Play a Central Role.” His presentation can be viewed by clicking here. An article by Ryan Franklin that was published in the Citizen reporting on this meeting can be found here.
As the summer progresses, so does the possibility that harmful algal blooms will impact our County’s waterbodies. To learn more about harmful algal blooms, go here.
Two of our Finger Lakes currently are conducting surveillance for harmful algal blooms. The Owasco Watershed Lake Association, Owasco Watershed Inspection Program and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation are conducting a lake-wide surveillance program for Owasco Lake and information on that program can be found here. The Cayuga Lake Watershed Network, Discover Cayuga Lake and the Community Science Institute are also conducting the HABs Harriers Monitoring Program for Cayuga Lake and information on that program can be found here here.
For other waterbodies in the County, harmful algal blooms can be reported to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation on their website.