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 am
An 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


Workshop Action Items - Maria Rea, U.S. EPA
  • Information Needs
  • Future Meetings