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Water Quality Wednesday Recap

Mar 26, 2026

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Lake Erie Seasonal Harmful Algal Bloom Assessment for 2025

Mar 20, 2026

How severe were harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie last year? What was the severity index and what may have caused it to be high or low?

Sara Guiher from Ohio Sea Grant helps answer these questions and more! Episode 17 of the Flowing Forward Podcast, produced by the OSU Extension Water Quality Team, recaps this information from this past year.
Rising Challenges: Building Rural Ohio’s Resilience to Severe Flooding

Mar 19, 2026

Climate-driven changes in precipitation and land use are reshaping flood risk across Ohio and throughout the Midwest, challenging long‑standing assumptions about where, when, and how communities face danger1. Even areas historically considered low‑risk (or casually labeled “climate havens”) are now experiencing more frequent and intense flooding events, revealing vulnerabilities in both infrastructure and social preparedness2.