#39 | Pond University - The blue-green monster: How to manage harmful algal blooms

In this episode of Pond University, we talk with Ciera Baird. Ciera is an Aquatic Ecotoxicologist with Aquatic Control and is an expert on harmful algal blooms. Ciera talks to us about the difference between regular "green" algae and blue-green algae, or cyanobacteria, and the types of conditions that can lead to harmful algal blooms. Ciera also discusses the negative impacts of these blooms and how to prevent and manage them in your pond or lake. We hope you enjoy this episode! Also, please consider taking our anonymous listener survey so that we can improve the podcast and include topics that you are interested in.   Anonymous Listener Survey: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1IhSN3DPQpowBPU Aquatic Control https://aquaticcontrol.com/ Aquatic Control YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCavy9apWmnu6ClS1tNL2wKw Indiana Department of Environmental Management Harmful Algal Bloom Information: https://www.in.gov/idem/algae/#:~:text=Some%20blue%2Dgreen%20algal%20strains,they%20sink%20to%20the%20bottom Publication on Harmful Algal Blooms: https://extension.purdue.edu/pondwildlife/aquatic-vegetation-management/ Pond and wildlife management website: https://extension.purdue.edu/pondwildlife/ Purdue's Plant and Pest Diagnostic Laboratory: https://ag.purdue.edu/btny/ppdl/Pages/default.aspx Mitch's profile page: https://ag.purdue.edu/fnr/Pages/Profile.aspx?strAlias=mzischke&intDirDeptID=15 Mitch's twitter: https://twitter.com/TheAussieWahoo Megan's profile page: https://ag.purdue.edu/fnr/Pages/Profile.aspx?strAlias=mlgunn&intDirDeptID=15 Megan's twitter: https://twitter.com/_TFFP Natural Resources University website: https://naturalresourcesuniversity.libsyn.com/ Natural Resources University YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ-uehW5nyQ8uZMDSHG_low Purdue's Department of Forestry and Natural Resources website: https://ag.purdue.edu/fnr/Pages/default.aspx Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant website: https://iiseagrant.org/ Contact us! https://extension.purdue.edu/pondwildlife/contact-us/