Management of Algal Growth in Ohio's Medium-Sized Lakes

IMPACT. 1: The long-term outcome will be a change in medium-sized lake managers' attitudes toward using more long-term, sustainable and novel lake management practices. We expect to see this outcome in future projects when we will try to connect researchers with lake managers either as partners or test sites on larger grants. -- 2. Our mid-term outcome is to enhance the knowledge of managers of medium-sized lakes regarding sustainable lake management practices and decrease the use of chemicals applied to manage lakes. -- 3. The short-term outcomes will be increased knowledge of algal problems and sustainable lake management practices and an expansion and strengthening of professional networks among lake managers.OSU PARTNERS: Ohio Water Resources Center; Department of Civil, Environmental and Geodetic EngineeringCOMMUNITY PARTNERS: Susan James, Leader of CLAM Program, Ohio Lake Management SocietyPRIMARY CONTACT: Zuzana Bohrerova (bohrerova.1@osu.edu)We propose the creation of a new partnership between OSU Extension personnel and the Ohio Water Resources Center that is housed in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Geodetic Engineering to leverage our resources and initiate research, education and outreach to address sustainable algal management of Ohio's medium-sized lakes