2023 ANNUAL MV CYANO PRESENTATION
MV CYANO is a collaborative initiative among Island Boards of Health and scientists from Great Pond Foundation to monitor cyanobacteria on Martha’s Vineyard.
- Learn about cyanobacteria blooms in 2023
- Understand cyanotoxin results and public health recommendations
- Review the process from bloom reports–>sample analysis–>public health alerts through photos and stories from those involved
- Hear questions answered about current studies, emerging science, and next steps
- Connect the challenge of nitrogen pollution to the frequency and intensity of blooms
Watch the MV CYANO presentation from 06/05/2024 of 2023 season data.
Special thanks to grants given by the Edey Foundation in support of MV CYANO program and cyanobacteria research and to MV Bank for providing funding for the unexpected of unprecedented of blooms in 2023. Funding was also provided by Chilmark Pond and Great Pond Foundations.