Students from the Fall 2023 cohort of the Forest and Wildlife Ecology 599 Research Capstone were tasked with addressing two challenges:
1. What is causing the harmful algal blooms? Specifically, where are the nutrients coming in from?
2. How can we communicate to the public about the issue and how they can help?
To support Eau Claire County’s efforts to protect lake health from harmful algae blooms, the FWE 599 cohort of Fall 2023:
1. Generated educational resources for elementary schools and public libraries.
2. Designed a community science kit to support county efforts at measuring lake health.
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