Lake Erie Center

Join us for a mothing good time on Thursday, September 18 at 7:30. Trevor Zook from Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge will guide us as we observe moths at the LEC!

We are so excited to showcase the mobile health unit on Thursday before our public lecture. Join us for a tour and demonstrations to see how this state-of heart mobile clinic is expanding access to healthcare in our region. Tours are from 5-7:00 and the lecture begins at 7:00.

Dr. @WDHintz, an associate professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences @UToledo, discusses how road salt can harm ecosystems and infiltrate public water infrastructure with news anchor Jamie Boll at WBTV 3 in Charlotte, NC. @lakeeriecenter bit.ly/4j7Ocsj

Grad students @UToledo in @WDHintz Lab participated in the Job & Activity Fair event hosted during the @TMACOG 2024 Student Watershed Watch Summit at the @ToledoZoo on Friday, Nov 15, 2024! #UToledoNSM #LakeErieCenter #UToledo #TMACOG #ToledoZoo @lakeeriecenter @UToledoAlumni

We're a week away from the reboot of our public lecture series! We've missed welcoming the public in on Thursday evenings for informative talks. We're looking forward to seeing some of our former regulars and also some new faces!

Two of our grass carp technicians represented the LEC at River Fest in Defiance. Pictured are Hannah Mehno and Allie Douglas.

“Mayflies on the move...” ICYMI, Dr. @WDHintz, associate professor @UToledo Dept of Environmental Science, spoke with @WTOL11Toledo about the important role mayflies play in the health of our water: bit.ly/4aADzJ0 @lakeeriecenter #UToledo #LakeErie

A well-rounded ecosystem is supported by the bugs. An associate professor for the University of Toledo's Department of Environmental Science explains. wtol.com/article/news/l…

"Obviously they can be a nuisance when you know they get caught up near cars and lamp-posts and windows and things like that and they kind of go 'crunch crunch crunch' under your feet," says @WDHintz. "But this phenomenon is critically important to the Lake Erie ecosystem."

Bob Mapes, crew leader for the grass carp removal project, shows an invasive goldfish and common carp to students at an ODNR event last week. The students learned about electrofishing, which uses electrical current to stun fish so that they can be safely collected and studied.

New publication investigating how fish swimming behavior in rivers might allow them to devote more energy to growth, which facilitates survival and ultimately population size.

Our very own, Dr. Christine Mayer, makes her predictions on this season's mayfly hatch: 13abc.com/2024/05/14/ret…

Looking for an exciting class this fall? Consider Aquatic Ecology (EEES 4730) and Lab (EEES 4740). Join us and learn to collect samples from Lake Erie, deploy sampling equipment from a small boat, hook up a boat trailer, and set up experiments.

We had a great time doing an electrofishing demonstration for Whitmer High School students yesterday at Maumee Bay State Park. Thanks to Whitmer teacher, Jeff MacKenzie, for bringing the students out and to Eric Weimer from ODNR for his help.

Encouraging news for US lakes. New study finds if we hold steady or decrease road salt use, chloride levels in many lakes could stabilize below @EPA thresholds. @aslo_org (Limnology & Oceanography Letters) @CT_Solomon @hildug @WDHintz @joneslabND caryinstitute.org/news-insights/…

Did you know … the @lakeeriecenter is @UToledo's freshwater research and educational facility located adjacent to Maumee Bay State Park? Take a recent tour given to us by Dr. Tom Bridgeman⬇️ #UToledo #LakeErie #MaumeeBay #UToledoResearch #UToledoNSM #WaterQualityResearch

Recently, Drs. Bridgeman, Hintz & Mayer hosted a group of high school students @UToledo @lakeeriecenter who are participating in the #ZOOTeen program @ToledoZoo. We love seeing our local high school students so interested in the research that happens in our community! #UToledo

Research technician Kristina Flanigan @lakeeriecenter was out on the Maumee River this week looking for eggs of invasive grass carp, instead she rescued a kitty from the #MaumeeRiver. The Mayer Lab @UToledo has found some interesting things in rivers before, but this is a first!

#CIGLRScienceFriday #PhotoFriday 📸: The 2023 #HABs season is underway. 1 way #CIGLR & @NOAA_GLERL scientists monitor #HABs is by completing weekly sampling cruises @ 8 stations in #LakeErie's western basin, each @ varying depth & location. 🛥️🌊 More: ciglr.seas.umich.edu/project/harmfu…

More great research taking place in the lab of Dr. Trisha Spanbauer, @UToledo @lakeeriecenter! Dr. Spanbauer is just one of the amazing faculty members at #UToledo researching #waterquality & #algalblooms in #LakeErie & the #GreatLakes! #UToledoNSM #UToledoRocketScience