HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM SURVEILLANCE, MONITORING AND ANALYSIS PROJECT

• Sponsoring Institution: Other Cooperating Institutions
• Project Status: COMPLETE
• Funding Source: STATE
• Reporting Frequency: Annual
• Accession No.: 1027637
• Project Start Date: Sep 3, 2021
• Project End Date: Mar 31, 2023
• Program Code: [(N/A)]- (N/A)

Recipient Organization
STATE UNIV OF NEW YORK
(N/A)
SYRACUSE,NY 13210

Performing Department
Chemistry

Non Technical Summary
NYSDEC monitors algal conditions in lakes and rivers throughout New York State using a combination of several programs with samples collected by NYSDEC professional staff or trained volunteers/lay monitors. Harmful algal bloom (HAB) samples throughout the state are collected via the following programs: the NYSDEC Lake Classification and Inventory (LCI), DEC Rotating Intensive Basin Studies (RIBS) for river and streams, the Citizens Statewide Lake Assessment Program (CSLAP) volunteer monitoring program, sampling to evaluate the efficacy of NYSDEC HABs mitigation pilots, and supplemental episodic monitoring through partnerships with NYSDEC staff, lay monitors and lake associations, particularly in the Finger Lakes region.SUNY ESF has developed substantial expertise in the analysis and evaluation of HABs through their leadership in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Monitoring and Event Response for Harmful Algal Blooms Research Program. For nearly a decade, SUNY ESF faculty have worked with NYSDEC to determine appropriate response protocols for waterbodies with HABs that threaten public and environmental health, particularly for portions of waterbodies not regulated by the New York State Department of Health. NYSDEC and SUNY ESF have collaboratively developed rapid screening, analytical tools and protocols.NYSDEC and SUNY ESF declare that it is to their mutual advantage to continue to develop capabilities for research, surveillance and management of HABs, and to identify screening tools to evaluate and report on the risk of cyanotoxins during the duration of algal blooms to protect swimmers and other recreational users outside of designated swimming areas from the potential harmful effects of cyanotoxins.Therefore, NYSDEC and SUNY ESF agree to collaborate to analyze HAB water samples for microscopy, chlorophyll, and cyanotoxin concentration, collected through the DEC HABs, CSLAP, LCI, and RIBS programs.Awarded Start Date: 5/1/2021Sponsor: NYS Department of Environmental Conservation

Animal Health Component

100%

Research Effort Categories

Basic

(N/A)

Applied

100%

Developmental

(N/A)

Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)	Subject of Investigation (SOI)	Field of Science (FOS)	Percent
723	4099	2000	50%
112	0210	2000	50%

Knowledge Area
112 - Watershed Protection and Management; 723 - Hazards to Human Health and Safety;

Subject Of Investigation
4099 - Microorganisms, general/other; 0210 - Water resources;

Field Of Science
2000 - Chemistry;

Keywords

harmful

algal

blooms

Goals / Objectives
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