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December 17, 2020
Managing warming waters in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway.
The binational governing body that oversees the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway, the International Joint Commission (IJC) recently hosted presentations to address issues related to warming water.
October 2020
International Joint Commission’s Report on Oversight of Animal Feeding Operations for Manure Management in the Great Lakes
Runoff from manure on agricultural fields—both surface and via field tiles—contributes significantly to nutrient loadings to the Great Lakes and is making the problem of harmful algal blooms more serious. This situation is exacerbated by increased frequency of extreme precipitation events which leads to increased runoff of excess nutrients from agricultural land.
October 27, 2020
Phosphorus removal structure construction and free P-TRAP application
Featuring Dr. Chad Penn and a team of engineers and technicians. P-TRAP is a free software developed by the USDA ARS allowing non-engineers to design and build P filters, which can significantly decrease phosphorus runoff from farm fields, reducing harmful surface water eutrophication and algal blooms, as demonstrated in this video. The video is being distributed to farmers and organizations across the United States by the US Department of Agriculture.
October 26, 2020
Summer road trip finds small streams have big impacts on Great Lakes
In the summer of 2018, Rob Mooney, a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Center for Limnology, set out on an epic road trip around Lake Michigan. Mooney was no stranger to the drive. In fact, he had already completed eight circuits of the lake over the previous two years as he monitored seasonal changes in dozens of rivers and streams flowing into the lake.
September 29, 2020
State of the Strait Report 2020
The State of the Strait conference is yet another initiative that makes a significant contribution. During key biennial conferences, both researchers and policymakers, as well as interested stakeholders and members of the public, have the rare opportunity to come together and learn from each other.
August 25, 2017
Phosphorus moves differently in Ontario versus Ohio
By - John Greig, Country Guide - Canadian researchers have discovered that phosphorous in Ontario soils near the Great Lakes move through the soil in a different way compared to farms on the U.S. side. Now it’s a matter of looking at the best management practices for farmers on both sides of the border to help reduce phosphorous runoff.
August 25, 2017
Design for Riser Inlet Phosphorus Treatment System
The following report presents the design of a phosphorus treatment system for riser inlets used in agriculture. Riser inlets provide a direct route for agricultural surface water runoff to enter the tile drainage system, bypassing natural filtration barriers such as the soil
August 25, 2020
Inventory of Agri-Environmental Projects in Ontario Addressing Phosphorus Runoff
May 30, 2017
Data Used to Determine Phosphorus Reduction Target on Lake Erie
June 1, 2020
Introduction to Bluewater Pipe
August 5, 2017
Interview with Tony Kime of Bluewater Pipe
October 2015
Economic Benefits of Reducing Harmful Algal Blooms in Lake Erie
June 27, 2017
Steering Committee Meeting #3