Archive for December 2022

CEC lead Mindy Richlen was featured by the NIEHS in in a 2021 Grantee Highlight in the March 2021 Partnerships for Environmental Public Health (PEPH) newsletter. Read more HERE.

CEC project lead Richlen collaborated with CEC personnel from the other Centers to develop and publish a strategic framework to support OHH researchers in coordinating partners, purpose, activities, and approaches intentionally in their work with communities. Read more HERE.

The management of harmful algal blooms (HABs) in New England has grown more challenging due to the emergence of New HAB species that can cause seafood poisoning and disrupt ecosystems. The Northeast HAB website was created as a regional resource that provides background information as well as access to bloom monitoring data and commentary, forecasting model products, and data collected by HAB sensors deployed throughout the region.

The next Gulf of Maine HAB Science Symposium will be held in Portsmouth, NH from March 12-13, 2024. This meeting brings together researchers, managers, and stakeholders to share research findings, information and data, and monitoring plans about HABs in New England waters. The preliminary agenda is available HERE.

The prototype WHOI HABhub is now live!  This open source data portal assimilates HAB surveillance data at a regional scale to provide best possible situational awareness regarding the status of HABs and HAB toxins in New England.  The WHOI HABhub can be accessed HERE, and more information about its development can be found HERE.