Workshop on Blue-Green Algae in Klamath River Basin
November 8, 2005
Byron Sher Auditorium, Cal/EPA building
1001 I Street, Sacramento
Cyanobacterial Harmful Algal Blooms - Dr. Ken Hudnell, U.S. EPA 9:15 amAn Increasing Risk to Human Health & Ecosystem Sustainability
Summary of Klamath River 2005 Monitoring Results - Dr. Jacob Kann, Aquatic Ecosystem Sciences
- Keno Reservoir (US Bureau of Reclamation/US Fish & Wildlife Service)
- Copco & Iron Gate Reservoirs (Karuk Tribal & CA DHS)
- Downstream of Iron Gate dam (US Fish & Wildlife Service)
- Weitchpec to Klamath Estuary (Yurok Tribe)
- PacifiCorp’s Phytoplankton monitoring (2001-2004) Linda Prendergast, PacifiCorp
CA OEHHA Review & Evaluation of Data - Dr. David Siegel,
CA Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA)
Risk Communication in Klamath Basin
- Siskiyou County - Siskiyou County Public Health
- State - North Coast Regional Water Board
- Outreach to Tribal Communities - Yurok Tribe
State of Oregon Experience - Dr. Jacob Kann, A.E.S. & Consultant to Oregon
- Overview of BGA Bloom Occurrences in Oregon
- Development of Coordinated Response - Program Organization
- Lessons Learned & Recommendations for California to Consider
BGA Occurrences Elsewhere in California
- Drinking Water Issues - Rufus Howell, CA Dept. of Health Services
- San Francisco Bay-Delta - Peggy Lehman, CA Dept. of Water Resources
- Dog Deaths Along the Eel River - Harriet Hill, Humboldt County Env. Health
Workshop Action Items - Maria Rea, U.S. EPA
- Information Needs
- Future Meetings
Handouts
Humboldt County Factsheets
- Blue-Green Algae (Cyanobacteria) Fact Sheet (.pdf 127KB)
- Blue Green Algae Fact Sheet for Veterinarians and Physicians (.pdf 188KB)