Previous event: 2019.11.14
The Center of Health Education and Disease Prevention organised the seminar “Issues of bathing water quality management in the municipality” for the administration leaders and representatives responsible for administration of beaches and bathing area from municipalities, which took place on 14 November 2019 in Trakai. Dr. Jūratė Karosienė gave a lecture about cyanobacteria toxicity and effect on human health. The information concerning recommendations of World Health Organisation, approaches of cyanobacteria monitoring in bathing waters in European countries and Lithuania was provided also. Participants answered the questionnaire about cyanobacteria blooms. 38 specialists attended the seminar. More information.
The biomass of Cladophora macroalgae was collected in the summer of 2024 in the Kaunas reservoir near the Pažaislis bathing area and in the river Nevėžis. A total of 1.5 tons of macroalgae biomass was collected and dried to be used for the production of valuable bioproducts.
Four researchers—Stina Krings, Franz Weinland, Tillmann Westphal, and Till Ider—from the University of Applied Sciences Lübeck (THL) visited the Nature Research Centre (NRC) from September 3 to 5, 2024. This visit provided a valuable opportunity for exchanging knowledge and experiences with the Laboratory of Algology and Microbial Ecology, especially regarding similar projects undertaken by the […]
The Nature Research Center and UAB Baltic UAV Services have patented the AS-LAND prototype for the collection of cyanobacteria biomass (Patent No. 7081, 12.08.2024).
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