Rochester's Center for Environmental Information has received a $255,000 federal stimulus grant to study the sources of phosphorus, a potentially damaging pollutant, in tributaries of Lake Ontario.
Phosphorus, much of it from fertilizers and other man-made sources, is a valuable aquatic nutrient in small doses. However, it is accumulating near the shore in higher levels, where it has fueled a resurgence of nuisance algae.
The center will try to detail the sources of phosphorus in certain rivers, creeks and other water bodies that flow into Lake Ontario and are known to be rich in that pollutant. [Read More]
The mission of the Lake Ontario Coastal Initiative (LOCI), encompassing all New York State North Coast stakeholders from the Niagara River to the St. Lawrence River, is to enlist and retain broad public commitment for remediation, restoration, protection, conservation and sustainable use of the coastal region. This mission will be accomplished by securing funds and resources to achieve scientific understanding, educate citizens, and implement locally supported priorities, programs and projects as identified through this Initiative.
Adopted by the Lake Ontario Coastal Initiative Steering Committee January 20, 2004
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Steve Lewandowski, LOCI Program Director
Center for Environmental Information
55 St. Paul St, Rochester, NY 14604
Phone: 585-394-5030
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