The Ohio Water Resources Center (WRC) is excited to announce that the First Annual Interdisciplinary Water Research Symposium will be held this year on November 3rd, 2023 in Scott Hall at OSU. This event has been organized by students, for students, to promote collaboration between diverse disciplines within the field of water resources. Students will have the opportunity to present their research to fellow students, faculty, and community members through posters, oral presentations, or lightning talks. This event provides a medium by which students, faculty, and community members can exchange knowledge from diverse disciplines within water research.

The inaugural symposium not only presents an opportunity for students to showcase their work but will also include an honorary keynote speaker as well as a career panel. It is free to register and food will be provided. General registration and abstract submission is found on our website.

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Ohio EPA DDAGW: Review of Chapter 3745-84

The Ohio EPA Division of Drinking and Ground Waters (DDAGW) announced that Chapter 3745-84 of the Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) was reviewed to satisfy the five-year rule review requirements of section 106.03 and 106.031 of the Ohio Revised Code. DDAGW is seeking input from stakeholders during the Early Stakeholder Outreach (ESO) review period, comments are due by September 11, 2023 to ddagw_rulecomments@epa.ohio.gov.

To find more resources offered by Ohio WRC, please visit: https://wrc.osu.edu/resources

Conference: Understanding Algal Blooms, State of the Science

Sep 6, 2023 • Toledo, OH

This conference will highlight current scientific knowledge related to algal blooms. Topics include community engagement, implementing Best Management Practices, nutrients and processes behind algal blooms, tools for tracking and predicting nutrient levels, and the latest progress from Ohio agencies managing water quality and algal blooms. Registration is available here.

Conference: Connecting Innovation, Policy and Practice in Ohio; The Blue Economy

Sep 7, 2023 • Cleveland, OH

The Connecting Innovation, Policy, and Practice Ohio (CIPPO) conference will explore the current and future states of innovation related to the Blue Economy, providing an outlet for the leading voices in practice and research across the state, highlighting major federally funded innovation projects in Ohio, and exploring the role of universities in spurring innovation. View the full agenda and register to attend here.

Lecture: Geological Society of America Birdsall-Dreiss Distinguished Lecture

Sep 12, 2023 • Mendenhal lab, OSU

The Department of Earth Sciences at OSU is hosting Dr. Ken Belitz to give the Geological Society of America Birdsall-Dreiss Distinguished Lecture. Dr. Ken Belitz is a hydrogeologist known for work on corrosion of pipes, radionuclides and metals in drinking water, and pharmaceuticals in groundwater. All are welcome to attend the lecture to be held September 12 at 1:30 pm in Mendenhal Labs 291. More information about Dr. Belitz's lecture can be found here.

Webinar: Do Islands Help Birds Migrate Across Lake Erie?

Sep 13, 2023 • Virtual

During this webinar hosted by Ohio Sea Grant, Stone Lab, and the Harmful Algal Bloom Research Initiative, Dr. Verner Bingman of Bowling Green State University will be discussing their research on how nocturnally migrating songbirds use the islands as visual guideposts, compensate for the negative effects of wind drift and potentially serve as landing refuge. Registration is open.

Webinar: NPDES Permitting New & Proposed Rules and Policies

Oct 12, 2023 • Virtual

This webinar hosted by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will cover new and proposed rules, policies, in-process and upcoming regulations that could impact non-storm water National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits. Registration is open.

Webinar: Environmental Microbiomes as Indicators of Coastal Lake Erie Resilience

Oct 31, 2023 • Virtual

During this webinar, hosted by Ohio Sea Grant, Stone Lab, and the Harmful Algal Bloom Research Initiative, Dr. Trisha Spanbauer of The University of Toledo will be discussing their research using genetic sequencing to characterize environmental microbiomes with the goal of documenting the plankton and bacterial community that make up the foundation of the local food web. Registration is open.

Symposium: Interdisciplinary Water Symposium

Nov 3, 2023 • Scott Hall, OSU

The First Annual Interdisciplinary Water Research Symposium, “Diving into water research across OSU – An interdisciplinary symposium”, is an event organized by students, for students, with the aim of fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange in the field of water resources. Abstract submission for student poster presentations and lightening talks can be found here.

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