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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D.
@sarahmackattack.bsky.social
Squid biologist Science communicator Artist Executive Director of Skype a Scientist Creator of the SquidMobile
13.3k followers1.2k following3.7k posts

I've got a classroom in New England who needs to talk to someone who knows about algae, and we don't have anyone in the Skype a Scientist database at the moment who mentioned algae! Here are the kinds of questions they want answered. Are you down to talk to some kids about algae? DM me!

a screenshotted list of questions. The questions are: What causes algal blooms to happen in lakes and oceans the most? 
How do you treat the algae bloom when it’s there? Why do algae blooms harm humans?
How do you know which algae blooms are harmful and which algae blooms are not?
How can algae bloom harm other living organisms?
What is the best, and most natural way to prevent algal blooms?
How do we clean algal blooms without affecting ourselves?
Do we have any awareness activities to prevent algal blooms?
What is the trend that you are observing in the number of algae blooms over the past few years?
Do the treatments used by you impact wildlife in the ponds / lakes / oceans?
Is there a problem of acidification in the oceans?
How many types of algae blooms are common in New England area?
How often are the treatments needed?
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Got what I needed! Thank you everyone!

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KWkwknight.bsky.social

You might check the Science feed 🧪 Lots of intros there so maybe there's someone who fits?

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LKtapirtrouble.bsky.social

I'm not a "real" scientist (I do have a PhD but I haven't run any research projects since I did my dissertation in the early 2000s). I'm a geography and environmental science instructor at the University of Victoria in British Columbia, and I just finished teaching my classes about eutrophication.

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MWmelindabot.bsky.social

Reach out to the UNH Freshwater folks - part of extension and the Lakes Lay Monitoring Program works w the public. extension.unh.edu/natural-reso...

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AEancientevil.bsky.social

Back in my day there was someone from UCONN Project Oceanography that visited our school. A potential resource if the program is still around.

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PGsas9701.bsky.social

Did you try Woods Hole?

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D.
@sarahmackattack.bsky.social
Squid biologist Science communicator Artist Executive Director of Skype a Scientist Creator of the SquidMobile
13.3k followers1.2k following3.7k posts