May Seminar and Networking: USGS Cyanobacterial Harmful Algal Blooms Monitoring and Research in Oregon
Speaker: Kurt Carpenter
When: Thursday, May 16
Location: MODA Tower, 9th Floor (The Study and The Den)
Time: 4-5 pm (Seminar), 5-6 pm (Networking)
About the Presentation:
Cyanobacterial Harmful Algal Blooms (CyanoHABs) are a growing threat to the health of humans and other species due to their production of cyanotoxins. The USGS Oregon Water Science Center is developing technologies to monitor for and provide early warnings about CyanoHABs in the Willamette River and some upstream reservoirs.
About the Speaker:
Kurt Carpenter joined the USGS Oregon District in 1992 to work for the USGS National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program, an interdisciplinary program characterizing land use impacts to algae, benthic invertebrates, fish, and water-quality of streams in the Willamette Basin. For nearly 30 years Kurt’s research has focused on the interface between water-quality and hydrobiology, primarily impacts from nutrients (eutrophication) and contaminants (pesticides, volatile organic compounds).