September 2, 2011
An article was published in Science vol. 333 entitled "China Aims to Turn Tide Against Toxic Lake Pollution".
July 21, 2011
June 14-18, 2010
Hans Paerl participated in the Gordon Research Conference on "Oceans and Human Health", held at New England University's Biddlefield Campus, Maine. He presented an invited talk "Global Expansion of Harmful Cyanobacterial Blooms: The Roles of Human and Climatic Factors".
June 14, 2010
Two new publications are out:
Arthur, K.E., V.J. Paul, H.W. Paerl, J.M. O’Neil, J. Joyner, and T. Meickle. 2009. Nutrient enrichment of the cyanobacterium Lyngbya sp.: Effect on growth, secondary metabolite concentration and feeding by the specialist grazer Stylocheilus striatus. Marine Ecology Progress Series 394: 101–110.
Hai, X., H. W. Paerl, B. Qin, G. Zhu, G. Gao. 2010. Nitrogen and phosphorus inputs control phytoplankton growth in eutrophic Lake Taihu, China. Limnology and Oceanography 55:420-432.
May 30, 2010
Hans Paerl presented a talk entitled "Global Expansion of Harmful Cyanobacterial Blooms:
The Roles of Human and Climatic Factors" at the China Academy of Sciences' Freshwater Hydrobiology Institute in Wuhan, China.
May 17, 2010
Hans Paerl discusses climate change and it's effect on cyanobacterial blooms in Lake Taihu, China as part of a UNC-Chapel Hill Endeavors article entitled "Climate Change is Already Here".
March 10, 2010
Two new publications are out:
January 7, 2010
NSF featured the Lake Taihu project in their "NSF Highlight Series."
September 4, 2008
An article entitled "Slime in the City" is published in UNC-Chapel Hill's Enveavors magazine.
August 3, 2008
Click here to see a video of a Lyngbya bloom killing Sea Fans on the Gulf Stream Reef, Boynton Beach. It is the worst bloom seen in recent memory. The bloom has been developing for the about a month in the down current footprint of the Delray Beach outfall. Reefs to the south and north are not impacted.
April 4, 2008
Hans Paerl is interviewed by UNC News and is featured as the top story on their website. Click here to read the story entitled "Harmful algae taking advantage of global warming."
March 14, 2008
Article on www.toledoblade.com entitled Water forum focuses on toxic algae in Lake Erie: Hardy invader can feed on multiple sources.
Click here to read the article.
October 14, 2007
New York Times' special series entitled Choking on Growth Part III, In China, A Lake's Champion Imperils Himself.
Click here to read the article.
August 30, 2007
Science Magazine article entitled Doing Battle With the Green Monster of Lake Taihu.
Click here to read the article.