Research Topics
OWML specializes in the detection of microbiological indicators and study processes that affect their occurrence and distribution in the environment. We work with government agencies, academia and public utilities on topics including harmful algal blooms, predictive modeling for recreational and source water quality, rapid microbial detection, microbial source tracking, and biosecurity research.
Cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (cyanoHABs)
CyanoHABs are a large growth of cyanobacteria (not algae) that can produce toxins harmful to humans and animals.
Microbial Source Tracking (Source Tracking)
Microbial source tracking (MST) is a term used for the process of identifying the source of fecal contamination in the environment.
Predictive models and NowCasting
Disease-causing (pathogenic) organisms and cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms in recreational and drinking waters