At the Forefront of Lake Erie Science
Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Lab have been at the forefront of water quality science and protection from the very beginning, when poor water conditions in the 1960s directly led to the program’s founding in 1978. Between cleaning up Areas of Concern at rivers all along the Ohio shoreline, building new habitat for sportfish and managing a Clean Marinas Program that helps boaters enjoy the water sustainably, keeping Lake Erie healthy has been a guiding force for Ohio Sea Grant for the past 40 years.
Today, water quality continues to be a top concern for Stone Lab staff and visiting researchers. A state-of-the-art Algal and Water Quality Lab houses water testing for nearby treatment plants, supports research into the lake’s harmful algal bloom problem and offers student research assistants a chance to get hands-on experience in the lab.