As part of his 2018 State of the State announcements,  Governor Cuomo directed the state’s Water Quality Rapid Response Team to convene four regional Harmful Algal Blooms summits. The Central New York Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) Regional Summit was held on March 5th and 6th in Syracuse and concentrated on Cayuga, Owasco and Skaneateles Lakes.  Representatives from the Cayuga County Water Quality Management Agency were in attendance.

This summit also included an evening session on March 6th that was open to the public where background information about harmful algal blooms was provided; as well as talks by experts, a panel discussion and an opportunity for local residents to share recommendations and ideas.  This public session was archived and can be found here.  Once on the site, you will see previously-recorded sessions along the right side, including the one in Syracuse (SUNY ESF).