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Rosalina Stancheva Christova is appointed to National Harmful Algal Blooms Committee

Congratulations to Rosalina Stancheva Christova, assistant professor of aquatic ecology in the Department of Environmental Science and Policy and Faculty Fellow at PEREC on her recent appointment to the National Harmful Algal Blooms Committee by the U.S. National Office for Harmful Algal Blooms. The mission of the National HAB Committee (NHC) is to facilitate coordination and communication of activities for the U.S. HAB community at a national level.

What are Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)?
Marine and fresh waters teem with life, much of it microscopic and most of it beneficial and harmless. There are, however, some species of algae and cyanobacteria that cause harm, either through the production of potent toxins or through the accumulated biomass during their “blooms”. Impacts include human and wildlife illness and mortality, ecosystem disruption, and economic losses to coastal communities.

 

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