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Jefferson Project and real‑time monitoring touted as model for lake‑scale HAB forecasting
Summary
Researchers and local lake groups urged lawmakers to expand real‑time monitoring and forecasting; the Lake George 'Jefferson Project' was presented as a working model that collects high‑frequency data and could be scaled to other lakes with state support.
Researchers and lake advocates told the Senate committee that a targeted expansion of real‑time sensors, forecasting tools and data integration could improve local responses to harmful algal blooms.
"We have developed the most sophisticated freshwater observing and forecasting system in the nation," said Dr. Brennan Wiltsie, executive director of the Lake George Association, describing the Jefferson Project, a long‑running partnership that combines lake sensors, atmospheric data and ecological models. "In 2024 alone, the Jefferson Project…
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