- Six things to know about Lake Erie’s algal blooms
The harmful algal blooms that manifest on Lake Erie in the summer can be as murky a concept to understand as they look. But it’s important to recognize the distinct and sometimes dangerous impact these blooms can have beyond the Great Lakes’ banks: Harmful algal blooms are capable of producing toxins that can cause skin rashes, GI problems and varying degrees of damage to a person’s liver, kidneys and nervous system.
- Working toward a cleaner Lake Erie at Stone Laboratory
Growing up in Cleveland, Harrison Fried loved to care for his aquariums, maintaining a healthy world for his fish. It’s a hobby that blossomed into a larger passion: to preserve the environment we all live in. At Stone Laboratory, Ohio State’s island campus on Lake Erie, Fried got to embark on a research study that he hopes will encourage improvements to the lake’s ecosystem.
- Can music reduce livestock aggression?
From the time she was a little girl, Nicole Lorig has always been passionate about two very different things – music and animals. So when the aspiring veterinarian came to Ohio State to study animal sciences, it made sense to add a minor in music to her studies. Soon she was at Ohio State’s Swine Center, observing the reactions of pigs to classical music.
