Protect Your Shoreline With An Itasca Waters Shoreland Advisor

AIS threats: Can they kill your pet or hurt your kids?

Microorganisms are an important lynchpin of all ecosystems, but the overgrowth of bacteria can lead to short and long-term problems for freshwater systems. Certain bacteria, specifically cyanobacteria, can produce toxins which can impact human and animal health. In this talk, I will share important research we are doing across Minnesota and the Great Lakes to identify what microbes are present and to consider the implications to our environment and our use of water for recreation and daily living. I will also talk about some non-native microbes that can cause even bigger problems as they invade our lakes.