You can find out more about the issues and concerns surrounding the growth of two different algae found in local waters at a special presentation next Wednesday in Sturgeon Bay.
Gina LaLiberte, the Statewide Harmful Algal Bloom Coordinator for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will speak on the harmful cyanobacterial blooms and Cladophora in Wisconsin and the Door Peninsula. A research scientist with the DNR's Water Quality Program who has studied algae for 30 years, LaLiberte says different environmental conditions can lead to the growth of both blue-green algae and green algae. She hopes attendees will better understand the impact of algae on the environment and how to identify it.
LaLiberte adds that kuwaga and zebra mussels in the water have cleaned the water so much that the sunlight is causing the proliferation of algae growth in the lake and bay. The free program "What's that Green Stuff in the Water and on the Beach?" will be held at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 7 at the Johns Collins Learning Center at Crossroads at Big Creek. Hosted by the Door County Environmental Council, LaLiberte's presentation will be found online via Zoom at dcec-wi.org.
