Harmful Algal Blooms
Most algae blooms are harmless, but some blue-green algal blooms can produce toxins that may sicken people and animals. Blue-green algae are found throughout Minnesota and thrive in warm, nutrient-rich lakes.
Harmful algal blooms (HAB) in Minnesota lakes were the focus of workshops in Sauk Centre on March 4, North Mankato on March 5, and St. Paul on March 6, 2008. The St. Paul workshop is available as a Webcast. You can also view the presentations that were given at the workshops below.
For more information, contact: Barb Liukkonen, (612) 625-9256, liukk001@umn.edu.
Resources
Registration flyer [72kb]
Agenda [72kb]
Speaker Bios [44kb]
HAB Identification Guide [1.5mb]
Resources List [60mb]
Presentation Downloads
Webcast from March 6 workshop
Online Evaluation of Workshop
Presentation Downloads (PDF)
- Welcome & Sponsors [64mb]
- Welcome to the Harmful Algal Blooms Workshop. Thanks to the Sponsors!
- Algal Ecology - What are blue-green algae? [1.1mb] | Print Version [724kb]
- Howard Markus, MN Pollution Control Agency
- Algal Ecology, Part 2 [5.7mb] | Print Version [5mb]
- Matt Lindon, Howard Markus, & Steve Heiskary, MN Pollution Control Agency
- HAB are being studied in the Great Lakes [2mb] | Print Version [1.7mb]
- Sonia Joseph, Michigan Sea Grant/CEGLHH
- HAB Research in Minnesota - What do we know? [592kb] | Print Version [332kb]
- Steve Heiskary & Matt Lindon, MN Pollution Control Agency
- Are there human health risks from HAB? [176kb] | Print Version [100kb]
- Sonia Joseph, Michigan Sea Grant/CEGLHH
- What are the risks for pets & livestock? [48kb] | Print Version [48kb]
- Mike Murphy, DVM, University of Minnesota
- What do HAB mean at the local level? [2.3mb] | Print Version [640kb]
- Annie Felix, Benton SWCD (Sauk Centre & St. Paul)
- What do HAB mean at the local level? [5.3mb] | Print Version [752kb]
- Sarah Duda, MSU Water Resources Center (Mankato)
- MPCA web-based reporting & testing [208kb] | Print Version [108kb]
- Matt Lindon, MN Pollution Control Agency
Webcast
View the HAB webcast that took place on Thursday, March 6, 2008, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Online Evaluation of Workshop
Please click here to complete an online evaluation of the Harmful Algal Bloom workshop that was webcast on March 6, 2008.
Cynthia Hagley
Barbara Liukkonen
