algal blooms Archives - Friends of Georgica Pond Foundation

It’s a bird, it’s a plane… it’s a boat

Posted on March 15, 2022March 17, 2022 by mhnsn1

Keeping a new set of eyes on Georgica Pond

By Christopher Gobler, Ph.D. Endowed Chair of Coastal Ecology & Conservation at the School of Marine & Atmospheric Sciences (SOMAS) at Stony Brook University.

We’ve entered the robotic, remote sensing age. … Read more

The Great Georgica Pond Pump Out

Posted on May 23, 2019May 23, 2019 by mhnsn1

Nitrogen is the culprit in most cases when it comes to triggering harmful algal blooms, and at Georgica Pond, 50% of the nitrogen is coming from septic systems. That is why FOGP is advocating for installation of the low-nitrogen septic … Read more