Harmful Algal Blooms: Engineering Solutions to a Growing Problem

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July 23, 2018

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by Bethany Jensen (Ignite Utah State University) With the increase of global climate change effects, many local bodies of fresh water are experiencing dangerous toxic algae blooms. These are detrimental to water recreation, to agriculture, and to the natural ecosystem. They are potentially harmful to humans. Bethany has chosen a project to help mitigate this issue. She and her team designed and built a device to safely harvest these blooms from the surface of the lake or reservoir and make them available to a wastewater treatment company to render them harmless. The harvested matter is then used to supplement bio-methane production.

Bethany Jensen is a senior in USU’s Biological Engineering program. She is and undergraduate research fellow focusing on water resources. She has worked in the Sustainable Waste to Bioproduct Engineering Center for four years and currently serves as a tutor in the College of Engineering Tutoring Center. She likes listening to local bands, trying all kinds of ethnic food, discovering new talents like yodeling, or perfecting her ice cream making skills. READ MORE WATCH VIDEO

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