RSC Mobile HAB Lab Featured in Great Lakes HABs Collaborative Newsletter

“The Regional Science Consortium (RSC), is located in the research wing of the Tom Ridge Environmental Center on the shores of Lake Erie in Erie, Pennsylvania. The RSC laboratory has been monitoring cyanotoxins along the Lake Erie shoreline and Presque Isle Bay since 2014. The team collects weekly samples at 24 locations and analyzes for one to four different cyanotoxins. When cyanotoxin concentrations exceed the thresholds outlined in the team’s HAB Monitoring Strategy (developed by the RSC’s HAB Taskforce), beach and shoreline managers post  signage warning of concerns for dogs and/or humans. Over time, the RSC team found that the public did not have a clear understanding of HABs and potential impacts, especially to dogs. To enhance education and
outreach efforts, the RSC received a grant for the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s Environmental Education program to create the “Mobile HAB Lab”. This mobile outreach and education exhibit not only travels along the Lake Erie shoreline, but also to locations throughout western Pennsylvania to educate the public on HABs. To see a full video tour of the RSC Mobile HAB Lab visit www.regsciconsort.com/mobile-hab-lab/.”

Full Newsletter here:  https://www.glc.org/wp-content/uploads/Winter-2020-HABs-Newsletter.pdf