In 2025, Lake Superior State University (LSSU) received a multi-million-dollar grant to support the International Consortium on Oil Research for Our Waters of the North. The funding aims to advance scientific knowledge and develop innovative oil spill response technologies. Freeboard…
In 2024, the City of Tiffin, Ohio, partnered with Freeboard Technology to explore innovative solutions for monitoring water levels within its combined sewer system. Like many municipalities, Tiffin faces the challenge of managing a system where stormwater runoff, domestic sewage,…
The Wetlands and Water Quality group within the Lake Erie Aquatic Research Network (LEARN) was contracted by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) to design and implement a comprehensive wetland monitoring program. This initiative was part of the broader…
Understanding, tracking, and predicting nutrient loads from the Western Lake Erie Basin (WLEB) watershed is challenging due to the complex drivers of nutrient loss within sub-watersheds in the WLEB, including variable weather, cropping systems, farm management, and nutrient cycling. In…
Highlights: The water treatment industry recognizes the negative impacts of rapid changes in source water quality. Whether it be harmful algal blooms, low dissolved oxygen, or another environmental change, knowing the source water’s characteristics before the water enters the plant…
Highlights: In the Lake Erie watershed, there has been substantial effort to reduce nutrient runoff, which contributes to issues such as harmful algal blooms and fish kills. One method to reduce nutrients has been constructing wetlands to filter runoff from…
Highlights The Ohio waters of Lake Erie contain a high density of fishers, boaters, sailors, and recreational users, in addition to supporting a robust shipping industry and municipal water supplies. Despite its high use and value to the region, Lake…
