2022 VIRGINIA ANNUAL HAB TASK FORCE MEETING

The 2021 HAB Taskforce Meeting will be held virtually on Friday February 25, 2022.

MEETING AGENDA

Speakers/Titles/Bios

Meeting Recording

2021 Virginia HABs: Estuarine Monitoring Summary

Margie Mulholland, presented by Kathryn Mogatas, ODU

VDH Marine Biotoxin Recap 2021

Todd Egerton, VDH

VIMS Reece Lab Marine Recap 2021

Kim Reece, VIMS

 

Survey of Phycotoxins in Oyster Meat 2019-2020

Juliette Smith, VIMS

2021 ODU Freshwater Recap

Kathryn Mogatas, ODU Phytoplankton Analysis Laboratory

VDH Freshwater Advisories Recap 2021

Margaret Smigo, VDH

OHHABS Data Entry & Summary of 2021 – HAB Related Animal & Human Health-effects

Amani Bassyouni, VDH

2021 HAB & Recreational Advisory for the North Fork Shenandoah River 

Margaret Smigo, VDH

2021 HAB Response for the North Fork Shenandoah River (drinking water perspective)

Holly Brown, VDH

ITRC Benthic HCB Team – Upcoming Guidance & Training

Rebecca Stanton, California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, ITRC HCB Team Co-leader

DEQ Programmatic Updates: 2022 WQ Assessment & Integrated Report, & General Assembly Session

Sandy Mueller and Andrew Garey, DEQ
Group Sessions – Updates on Projects & Research:

VIMS – Reece Lab; Prospective Plans for VIMS’ FlowCam

Savannah Mapes, PhD student, VIMS

 

VIMS – Smith Lab; Next Steps in 2022

Juliette Smith, Associate Professor, VIMS

 

ODU – Phytoplankton Analysis Lab; CAAS Cube & FlowCam

Kathryn Mogatas, Supervisor, ODU

For questions about the HAB Task Force, please contact the VDH Division of Shellfish Safety and Waterborne Hazards  at 804-864-8182.
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