Photo Contest Engages Public with Harmful Algal Blooms

  • Photo Contest Engages Public with Harmful Algal Blooms | NALMS LakeLine Summer 2015
    • Most people have never seen a bloom, and a vital first step in building public awareness about algal blooms is helping the public recognize what an algal bloom looks like. To help engage and educate the public about algal blooms and how to identify them, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency teamed up with the National Environmental Education Foundation and the North American Lake Management Society for the 2014 Algal Bloom Photo Contest.

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      TITLE  |  Photo Contest Engages Public with Harmful Algal Blooms
      LOCATION  |  United States of America
      SOURCE  |  LakeLine 35:2, Summer 2015, pp. 16-18
      AUTHORS  |  Rebecca Long, Jennifer L. Graham, and Sarah Blount