Plenary: Evolution of Harmful Algal Bloom Monitoring in New York State; a 20-Year Retrospective

Gregory L. Boyer, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM

Using citizen science to track harmful cyanobacterial blooms through crowdsourcing and crowdfunding - Adopt a Lake project

Dana Florina Simon, Université de Montréal
Gabriel Munoz, University of Montreal
Tuc Quoc Dinh, University of Montreal
Nicolas Tromas, University of Montreal
Jesse Shapiro, University of Montreal
Kat Kavanagh, Water Rangers
Sébastien Sauvé, University of Montreal
Sung Vo Duy, University of Montreal

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Quantifying microcystin concentrations, their composition and drivers across over 400 north-temperate and boreal Canadian lakes

Paul MacKeigan, McGill University
Beatrix Beisner, University of Québec at Montréal
Zofia E. Taranu, Environment and Climate Change Canada
Frances Pick, University of Ottawa
Arthur Zastepa, Environment & Climate Change Canada
Irene Gregory-Eaves, McGill University

2:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Harmonizing science and management options to reduce risks of cyanobacteria blooms

Charles Trick, University of Saskatchewan
Kevin Erratt, University of Saskatchewan
Irena Creed, University of Toronto, Scarborough

3:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Impact of Cyanobacteria on the pelagic phosphorus cycle

Akaash Bansal, University of Saskatchewan
Arthur Zastepa, Environment & Climate Change Canada
John-Mark Davies, Water Security Agency
David Vandergucht, Water Security Agency
Jeff Hudson, University of Saskatchewan

3:15 PM - 3:30 PM

The missing middle – Investigating a North American metalimnetic cyanobacteria layer

Kevin J. Erratt
Irena Creed, University of Toronto, Scarborough
Erika Freeman, University of Cambridge
Arthur Zastepa, Environment & Climate Change Canada
Judy Westrick, Wayne State University
Charles Trick, University of Saskatchewan

3:30 PM - 3:45 PM

The Economic Costs of Algal Blooms: Great Lakes Evidence and Research Priorities

Robert B. Smith, Midsummer Analytics

4:15 PM - 4:30 PM

Presence of less monitored bioactive cyanotoxins (anabaenopeptins, saxitoxins, and BMAA isomers) in surface waters

Sébastien Sauvé, University of Montreal
Sung Vo Duy, University of Montreal
Gabriel Munoz, University of Montreal
Tuc Quoc Dinh, University of Montreal
Dana Florina Simon, Université de Montréal

4:30 PM - 4:45 PM

Understanding HABs and the Florida Department of Health Role: Notification, Response, Resources and Research in the State of Florida

Monica Samit, Florida Department of Health
Rick Clark, Florida Department of Health

4:45 PM - 5:00 PM