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IOC-UNESCO Harmful Algae News no.70 is now available online. Be sure to check it out HERE.

Thanks to the organizers of this virtual event! The abstracts are available HERE.  Conference proceedings will be posted when available.

The EPA posted a Cyanotoxins Preparedness and Response Toolkit (CPRT) online. The CPRT will help EPA’s state and tribal partners prepare for potential harmful algal blooms in freshwater bodies and respond to protect public health. Cyanobacterial Harmful Algal Blooms (CyanoHABs) can cause fouling of beaches and shorelines, economic and aesthetic losses, taste and odor problems…

The IOOS FY21 Coastal and Ocean Modeling Testbed grant opportunity has been released, and includes a research objective related to HABs. “Finding efficient approaches to transition ecosystem models (including, but not limited to, ocean acidification, harmful algal bloom (HAB), hypoxia, and pathogens) for incorporation into existing physical modeling frameworks.” For more information about the testbed…