Where We Work

Our Research and Activity in Pennsylvania

State-Related Research Projects

• Forecasting the Causes, Consequences, and Potential Solutions for Hypoxia in Lake Erie
• Establishing the Sources of Toxic Cyanobacteria Blooms in the Great Lakes
• Coastal Ecological Assessments and Indicator Development
• Forecasting Spread and Bioeconomic Impacts of Aquatic Invasive Species from Multiple Pathways to Improve Management and Policy in Great Lakes

Recent Related News and Headlines

• NCCOS-sponsored Research Paper Receives Annual Award
• NCCOS Research Informs New Management Plan for Yellow Perch in Lake Erie
• Lake Erie Nutrient Management Priorities Set at International Workshop
• Great Lakes Restoration Assembly Features NOAA-funded Erie Hypoxia Project
• Lake Erie Research Influencing Nutrient Reduction Strategies
• Mussel Watch Data Presented at Great Lakes Mercury Workshop
• Complex Control of Cyanobacterial Blooms in Lake Erie by Small Zooplankton and Nutrients
• Lake Erie’s “Backwards” Circulation Explained
• International Joint Commission Committed to Address Nutrient Problems in Lake Erie
• NCCOS Scientists Met with Great Lakes Regional Committee to Discuss Enhanced NOAA Mussel Watch Capabilities for Answering Regional Management Questions on Contaminants
• NCCOS and NIST Scientists Propose Using “Chemical Footprints” to Enhance NOAA Mussel Watch Program’s Monitoring of EPA- designated Areas of Concern
• NOAA awards grant to develop a biofilter to remove algal toxins from the Great Lakes
• New Pollution Scoring System Helps Identify Top Targets for Clean-Up
• Do Specific Types of Phosphorus Trigger Toxic Cyanobacterial Blooms in the Great Lakes?