Great Lakes Now


Western Lake Erie Algal Blooms

September 5, 2025

Dr. Todd Crail, a Distinguished University Lecturer in the Department of Environmental Sciences, discusses how wetland restoration can help improve the health of Lake Erie.


C+: Western Lake Erie receives mediocre score on new report card

October 6, 2020

  Dr. Thomas Bridgeman, professor of ecology, director of the UToledo Lake Erie Center and co-chair of the Harmful Algal Bloom Research Initiative, discussed the new report card-style rating for Lake Erie’s western basin. Read: C+: Western Lake Erie receives mediocre score on new report card