Fish Collected in Ohio Test Negative for VHS

Fish collected from 22 sites throughout Ohio recently tested negative for Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS). The monitoring study, conducted in Fall 2007 and Spring 2008, was a collaborative effort of the Ohio Sea Grant College Program, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Reynoldsburg Office,...

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Latest Ohio Sea Grant Twine Line Now Online

The latest Ohio Sea Grant Twine Line is now online at http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/publications/twineline/

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New Lake Erie Beach Guide available

A new Lake Erie Beach Guide, created in a partnership between Ohio Sea Grant, the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio National Scenic Byway, and the Cuyahoga County Board of Health, gives visitors to Ohio’s North Coast the locations and amenities of 31 beaches at a glance. The free brochure is available...

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Ohio Sea Grant to Host 17th Legislature Day

On Friday (7/18), Ohio Sea Grant will host its 17th State Legislature and Congressional Day on the shores of Lake Erie, giving state and local elected officials a chance to learn more about the issues facing the Great Lakes and what OSU has done over the years to solve those issues.

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Ashtabula River Dredging Project Nearly Completed

The Ashtabula River dredging project is nearing completion, making the river one of the cleanest, deepest harbors in Lake Erie. The $75 million project, started in June 2006, moved 635,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment to a nearby landfill, which will be capped by the end of the year.

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Researchers Combine Algae, Sound Waves to Remove Mercury

Ohio Sea Grant Researchers Linda Weavers and Richard Sayre of The Ohio State University have developed a process that utilizes an unlikely pair – algae and sound waves – to remove mercury from Lake Erie sediment.

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Ohio Sea Grant Publishes Lake Erie Shipwrecks Brochure

Ohio Sea Grant has released a new full-color brochure, Lake Erie Shipwrecks and Maritime Tales, which details the location of 28 shipwrecks. The free brochure can be located at all Ohio Sea Grant Extension offices and by calling the Lorain County Visitors Bureau at 1-800-334-1673.

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Stone Laboratory Announces 2008 Summer Guest Lectures

Summer 2008 Guest Lecture Annoucement

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