On August 8, 2022, Department of Interior Assistant Secretary for Water and Science Tanya Trujillo and U.S. Geological Survey Associate Director for Natural Hazards Dave Applegate visited the site of a Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center-funded project in Duluth, Minn. 

The project, called “Climate, Storms, and the Drivers of Cyanobacteria Blooms in Lake Superior,'' investigates the climate threat posed by Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) to Lake Superior, which is an important economic, public health, recreational, and environmental resource in the region. The results of this research will inform management strategies to reduce occurrences of HABs. 

An investigator on the project, Bob Sterner of the University of Minnesota Duluth, welcomed Trujillo and Applegate aboard the Blue Heron, the largest university-owned research vessel in the Great Lakes. They were joined by several project partners, graduate students, and Midwest CASC staff for a tour of the Duluth Harbor.