Current and Past Research Conducted at Lakeside Lab
Iowa Lakeside Lab supports a variety of aquatic and terrestrial research projects in the Iowa Great Lakes.
Iowa Great Lakes Vegetation Mapping Survey
Iowa Great Lakes Vegetation Mapping Survey In conjunction with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Iowa Lakeside Lab faculty and students researchers used sonar techniques to map the aquatic vegetation along the margins of the Iowa Great Lakes.
Role of Iron in Harmful Algal Blooms
Dr. Betsy Swanner, an assistant professor in the Department of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences, is investigating how the micronutrient iron contributes to harmful algal blooms so that blooms can be better understood, monitored and perhaps prevented.