New App Aims To Help Florida Residents and Tourists Locate Safe Beaches (WCJB TV20)
In this week’s Tech Tuesday, UF Innovate spotlights BloomSight, a platform using predictive algorithms to help Florida residents and tourists avoid harmful algal blooms and stay safe in the water.
Water Researchers Develop Prediction System for Harmful Algae
UF researchers have developed a next-day prediction model for harmful algal blooms, providing water managers with timely tools to mitigate environmental and public health risks.
Why So Much Ugly Algae in Our Springs? A UF Professor Has a Novel Answer
Matthew Cohen suggests that the low flow of chilly oxygen-rich water from the aquifer allows warmer, tannin-darkened, acidic river water to dominate.
Algae Used As Superfood for Space Travel
Dr. Andrew Mark Settles, UF/IFAS horticultural science professor, is taking part in research designed to grow spirulina, a type of algae that hopes to provide food for long term space travel.