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Eugene Braig, received the Ohio Lake Management Society’s Lifetime Achievement/Distinguished Service award presented at the 50th Annual WMAO Conference, “Engaging Water Professionals Through the Decades” on November 3, 2021.
A winter storm recently made its’ way through Ohio bringing with it colder temperatures, ice and some snow. Continuing SENR’s exploration of winter habitats, we met up with Eugene Braig, Extension program director for Aquatic Ecosystems in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences at The Ohio State University to learn more about the functions of ponds, how winter weather may impact ponds and aquatic life and ways to mitigate for any disruptions.
The North Central Region Water Network’s (NCRWN) Algal Bloom Action Team receives the Outstanding Regional Collaboration Achievement Award from The Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals (ANREP).
Have a pond/lake/fisheries question?
Schedule an appointment to ask questions and get responses from Eugene Braig, aquatic ecosystems specialist with Ohio State University Extension in the School of Environment and Natural Resources. Eugene's expertise is in “wild”-like sites, ponds and lakes as habitats, and recreational fisheries (i.e., as relate to fishing).
Congratulations TerrAqua on receiving the Rachel Carson Award for Civic Engagement at the 5th Annual Civic Engagement Banquet on Tuesday, October 23.
Hosted by the Office of Student Life at The Ohio State University the banquet recognizes those in our community making great changes and impacts in civic engagement and service. The Rachel Carson Award recognizes nominees who have demonstrated personal efforts to improve the environment and educated and empowered others in the community to do the same.
Eugene Braig has a passion for water — for Ohio’s ponds, rivers, lakes and streams; for the myriad things that call it home, from yellow perch to pickerelweed, smallmouth bass to microscopic plankton; and for making sure all its parts are in tune.
High school students in Hilliard had the opportunity to learn first-hand about freshwater marine ecosystems.
A project led by Eugene Braig, a program director for aquatic ecosystems with the School of Environment and Natural Resources in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) and colleagues at The Ohio State University to train individuals who live near smaller lakes and reservoirs in pond management and HAB prevention is featured in the latest newletter of the North Central Region Water Network.
Two new editions of "Your Pond Update", written by Eugene Braig, (Aquatic Ecosystems Program Director) were released to the Ponds, Fisheries, and Aquatic Management
Ohio Sea Grant's Stone Laboratory is host to a variety of professional development workshops each year, including one that covers the fish sampling techniques used by the Ohio Division of Wildlife and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. Those seeking internships or positions as technicians in either organization learn -- and practice -- the exact skills they'll need, and the agencies benefit by having a better trained workforce. Listen as Eugene Braig explains how students learn outside of the classroom.
A newly funded OSU CARES seed grant will facilitate a new partnership between OSU Extension personnel in the School of Environment and Natural Resources and the Ohio Water Resources Center in the College of Engineering to address sustainable algal management of Ohio’s medium-sized lakes.