Science Sundays at the KU Field Station

☣️🦠 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰: When Lakes Turn Toxic: Understanding and Predicting Harmful Algal Blooms ⚠️🚱

Toxic blue-green algal blooms are appearing in lakes across Kansas, posing risks to people, pets, and wildlife. Understanding these harmful algal blooms (HABs) is essential to protecting our water, our health, and the ecosystems we rely on. But what exactly are blue-green algae, why do these blooms occur, and how can we predict them before they happen?

Join Ted Harris, Associate Research Professor with the Kansas Biological Survey and Center for Ecological Research, for an inside look at the science behind HABs. Ted and the Lake Assessment team conduct large-scale experiments in replicated ponds and tanks at the KU Field Station and study algal blooms in reservoirs across Kansas. Their work focuses on identifying the environmental conditions that trigger blooms, understanding why some are more toxic than others, and finding ways to better predict and mitigate their impact. Come learn why this research matters to everyone who depends on clean, safe water!

📅 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻: Sunday, June 22 at 2:00 p.m.

📍 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: KU Field Station, Armitage Education Center, 350 Wild Horse Road, Lawrence, Kansas 66044

☕ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴: A mug for tea/coffee to help us reduce waste.

📧 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗥𝗦𝗩𝗣 to Wendy (d2VuZHlob2xtYW4gfCBrdSAhIGVkdQ==) as space is limited. It also helps us plan for seating and snacks! 🍪

🧪 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘚𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘷𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘴, 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘒𝘜 𝘍𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘢 𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥, 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥! 🌱🔬

You may also like the following events from KU Field Station:

• This Saturday, 21st June, 07:30 pm, here-ing the seasons: summer in Lawrence

Also check out other Health & Wellness events in Lawrence, Nonprofit events in Lawrence.