WHAT
NOAA will release its 2025 Harmful Algal Bloom forecast for Lake Erie on Thursday, June 26 during a media briefing hosted by Ohio Sea Grant and The Ohio State University’s Stone Laboratory. The event will feature expert commentary on the seasonal forecast, a discussion of the impacts of harmful algal blooms to Lake Erie’s economy and communities, and federal, state and local response. The briefing will be broadcast online and will include a moderated Q&A for credentialed media.

In-person participation: In-person attendees will meet with NOAA’s lead harmful algal bloom forecaster, take a research vessel cruise to learn firsthand about monitoring, and see laboratory demonstrations. Please RSVP using this form by June 20 as in-person attendance is limited.

Virtual participation: Reporters must register in advance to view graphics and ask questions during the briefing. If preferred, reporters can listen to the webinar by telephone, but will be unable to ask questions in the Q&A session.
    
Phone for audio listening ONLY:
US: 651-372-8299
Webinar ID: 961 5766 8661
Password: 593966

WHEN 
Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 11 am - 1 pm EDT

WHERE
Stone Laboratory
The Ohio State University’s Island Campus
Put-in-Bay, Ohio 43456

Logistics: In-person attendees should take the Miller Ferry to South Bass Island departing from Catawba Point at 9:30 am to make it in time for the news conference. Stone Laboratory staff will meet the ferry and transport participants to the laboratory for the briefing. Lunch will be provided.

WHO
Rick Stumpf, NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science 
Nate Manning, National Center for Water Quality Research, Heidelberg University
David Kennedy, The University of Toledo 
Chris Winslow, Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory at The Ohio State University  (Moderator)

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