USGS Ohio Water Science Center
Ohio Water Microbiology Laboratory
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Of Current Interest...2/16/12 – Erin Stelzer and Donna Francy will be attending the 47th CENTRAL Canadian Symposium on Water Quality Research in Burlington, Ontario, Feb 21–22, 2012. Erin will be presenting a poster entitled, “Assessment of water-quality conditions, cyanobacteria, and microcystin toxin in Grand lake St. Marys, Ohio.” 10/24/2011 – The first report on a study comparing removal of microorganisms in full-scale membrane bioreactor and conventional wastewater plants is available on-line (Francy & others). This report presents results for enteric viruses, bacterial indicators and coliphage concentrations in wastewater and documents procedures for quantifying and qualifying data on concentrations of enteric viruses. 8/22/2011 – USGS scientists will be attending the State of Lake Michigan/Great Lakes Beach Association joint meeting in Michigan City, Indiana Sept 27-28. Erin Stelzer will be presenting a talk on filtration methods for pathogens and Amie Brady will be presenting a poster on nowcasting at Great Lakes beaches. Rebecca Bushon and Donna Francy will be chairing sessions on rapid methods and pathogens monitoring, respectively. |