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Researcher: Combatting Lake Erie's Algae Woes A 'Long-term Process'

By Tony Ganzer
Published August 4, 2014 at 10:18 PM EDT
Screenshot from NOAA's Experimental Lake Erie Harmful Algal Bloom Bulletin (noaa.gov)
Screenshot from NOAA's Experimental Lake Erie Harmful Algal Bloom Bulletin (noaa.gov)

A water ban in Toledo has been lifted, but there is still a spotlight on the algae that led to unhealthy levels of toxins in Lake Erie. There are a number of things feeding the algae, including agricultural and urban run-off, and is a focus of research for Dale Robertson. He is a research hydrologist with the US Geological Survey in Wisconsin, and spoke today with ideastream’s Tony Ganzer.
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Tony Ganzer
Tony Ganzer has reported from Phoenix to Cairo, and was the host of 90.3's "All Things Considered." He was previously a correspondent with the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation, covering issues like Swiss banks, Parliament, and refugees. He earned an M.A. in International Relations (University of Leicester); and a B.Sc. in Journalism (University of Idaho.) He speaks German, and a bit of French.
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