Ohio Water Science Center Hosts Microbiology Workshop.

04/11/2008 -- USGS Ohio WSC scientists Rebecca Bushon, Amie Brady, Chris Kephart, and Don Stoeckel hosted and presented a series of talks and provided hands-on analytical experience to 20 students from nine states. Workshop attendees representing Federal, State, and local agencies, universities, and a consulting group, learned about microbial sample collection, analytical methods and techniques, recreational water regulations, rapid-detection methods, and microbial source tracking. More information about the projects, services, and methods of the USGS Ohio Water Microbiology Laboratory is available. The Environmental Pathogens Information Network (EPI-Net) with Purdue University sponsored the workshop.

National Flood Safety Awareness Week, March 17-21, 2008.

03/17/2008 -- Water is Ohio’s greatest natural hazard. Flooding is a threat in Ohio and throughout the Nation. National Flood Safety Awareness Week, sponsored by the National Weather Service, highlights some of the causes of floods, hazards of floods, and things people can do to save lives and property. A map of current flood and high-flow conditions is available from the USGS Water Watch. USGS Science in Ohio (503 Kb .pdf) and the Nation (2.35 MB .pdf) helps reduce flood related death and damage.