DES and UNH to Host Workshop on “Cyanotoxins in New Hampshire’s
Lakes” Workshop May 15 in Concord Concord, NH – The New
Hampshire Department of Environmental Services and the UNH
Center for Freshwater Biology will co-host a Workshop “Harmful
Algal Blooms in Our Lakes – What You Need to Know” on Friday,
May 15, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at 29 Hazen Drive (DES Building)
in Concord, N.H. At the workshop DES and UNH staff will explain
what cyanotoxins are, where and why they exist in our lakes and
ponds; the public health impacts and potential dangers to pets
and wildlife; what the State is doing to monitor the
cyanotoxins; and what you need to know and do if you or your pet
are exposed to a bloom. The workshop is free and is open to the
public, but limited to 150 attendees. Please register on-line to
ensure a seat: http://des.nh.gov/organization/divisions/water/wm
b/beaches/cyano_bacteria_workshops.htm |Who Should
Attend:||State and local health officials and beach program
administrators, medical professionals, Vet