{"id":30951,"date":"2019-01-11T10:26:36","date_gmt":"2019-01-11T14:26:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fondriest.com\/news\/?p=30951"},"modified":"2025-01-27T11:12:10","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T15:12:10","slug":"thomas-more-biology-field-station-more-than-50-years-of-great-river-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fondriest.com\/news\/thomas-more-biology-field-station-more-than-50-years-of-great-river-research.htm","title":{"rendered":"Thomas More Biology Field Station: More Than 50 Years of Great River Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2017, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomasmore.edu\/academics\/explore-campus\/biology-field-station\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thomas More Biology Field Station<\/a>, a member of the Organization of Biological Field Stations (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.obfs.org\">OBFS<\/a>), celebrated 50 years of river research. Christopher Lorentz, Professor of Biological Sciences at Thomas More University and Director of the Thomas More Biology Field Station, has a milestone of his own to celebrate. \u201cAs of 2018, I\u2019ve been involved with the Field Station for 25 years,\u201d says Lorentz. \u201cI was a professor at Thomas More and a caretaker of the Field Station for 5 years before becoming the Director of the Field Station for the 20 years after that,\u201d he recalls. \u201cIn the time I\u2019ve been here, we have seen a positive shift in many areas. We\u2019ve seen measurable improvement in the water quality here, increased interest in the river and a greater acknowledgment from the public about the importance of the Ohio River. The Clean Water Act of 1972 has played an important role in the improvements we\u2019ve seen over time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Thomas More Biology Field Station is located on the shore of the Ohio River, one of the first U.S. commerce routes. It is approximately 30 minutes away from Thomas More\u2019s main campus. \u201cWe cooperate with greater Cincinnati and northern Kentucky waterworks. We are upstream of Cincinnati and Kentucky, so we act as an early warning system for the drinking water aspects of the river,\u201d Lorentz explains. Federal, state and local authorities work with the Field Station to monitor and gradually improve water quality in the Ohio River. These efforts involve regular staff and Thomas More students.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_30947\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30947\" class=\"size-large wp-image-30947\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fondriest.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Thomas_More_Dr.-Lorentz-and-STEM-camper-600x800.jpg\" alt=\"Thomas More\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.fondriest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Thomas_More_Dr.-Lorentz-and-STEM-camper-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/news.fondriest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Thomas_More_Dr.-Lorentz-and-STEM-camper-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/news.fondriest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Thomas_More_Dr.-Lorentz-and-STEM-camper.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-30947\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Dr. Lorentz and STEM camper using ProPlus 4 to measure WQ of the Ohio River (Credit: Courtney Roush)<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cBiomonitoring and assessing the river is a major research focus for us,\u201d Lorentz says. \u201cMonitoring for blue-green algae and Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB) is also one of our most important goals. The last major research focus is conservation of aquatic organisms, a big one for us being freshwater mussels.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eastern hellbenders, the largest salamander in the eastern U.S., is also a species of interest at Thomas More BFS. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/species\/eastern-hellbender-cryptobranchus-alleganiensis-alleganiensis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eastern hellbenders<\/a> are a protected species that the BFS raises, in hopes to ultimately increase their numbers in the wild. The giant salamander lays clutches of eggs that become larvae. They are raised at Thomas More for two or three years, and during this time the hellbenders need high quality, clear water streams. Thomas More BFS works to provide pristine habitat for the hellbenders during this vulnerable time. Maturing at six to eight years, they can live up to twenty-five years or longer and grow up to thirty inches.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe have a 24\/7 flow of river water into our labs,\u201d says Lorentz. \u201cThe river water also brings in plankton for analysis and to feed our freshwater mussels growing in our propagation tanks. We also have data sondes that give us water chemistry information for constant monitoring. Fondriest provided us with an applet which allows our website to provide real-time monitoring data.\u201d Monitoring equipment used at the Thomas More BFS includes a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fondriest.com\/ysi-9800-photometer.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YSI EcoSense 9500<\/a> photometer in the lab; two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fondriest.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=sonde\">data sondes<\/a>, YSI 6920 and YSI 6600, in the two constant flow river tanks and several YSI Pro Plus units used in the field. Thomas More BFS also uses stream velocity meters and flow meters. \u201cWhile it would be great to have a data buoy outside, it would be difficult to use with the velocities we have,\u201d Lorentz notes. \u201cIt would also be problematic to anchor.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_30949\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30949\" class=\"size-large wp-image-30949\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fondriest.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Thomas_More_Madeline-Blevins-600x800.jpg\" alt=\"Thomas More\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.fondriest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Thomas_More_Madeline-Blevins-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/news.fondriest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Thomas_More_Madeline-Blevins-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/news.fondriest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Thomas_More_Madeline-Blevins.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-30949\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Madeline Blevins uses the 9500 Spectrophotometer for analysis of the aquaculture systems (Credit: Chris Lorentz)<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From May to October, a wireless camera system mounted on the side of the river, charged via solar panel, takes pictures of the river every 30 minutes. Lorentz credits Mike Waters of Northern Kentucky University for the development of the camera system. Frequent pictures help monitor the formation of HABs. \u201cWe can also look at the ratio of blue-green algae to other algae,\u201d says Lorentz. \u201cEarly detection is important.\u201d Plankton are also gathered with nets and examined under a microscope. YSI Pro Plus units are used to gather temperature, conductivity and dissolved oxygen data on the river water outdoors. \u201cWe would like to get a YSI ProDSS Total Algae-Phycocyanin (TAL-PC) sensor so we can better monitor blue-green algae in the river,\u201d Lorentz mentions. \u201cWe\u2019re hoping to add one later in the year.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In his 25 years at Thomas More BFS, Lorentz has seen more and more appreciation for the Ohio River by the general public. \u201cWhen HAB shut down the water in Toledo and when Lake Erie had issues in the past few years, people have become more aware of how precious our Ohio water supply is and how it needs our protection,\u201d he says. \u201cEnvironmental literacy has been raised.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The formation of the Ohio River Basin Alliance in 2009 has been another sign of the changing attitude of the public towards river health. \u201cIt\u2019s a testament to the fact that people are acknowledging how important the Ohio River is,\u201d says Lorentz. The non-profit group is comprised of government, academic and non-profit business members, as well as members of the general public. Lorentz is on the group\u2019s steering committee, and also is active in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orsanco.org\/\">ORSANCO<\/a> and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.banklick.org\/\">Banklick Creek Watershed Group<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_30948\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30948\" class=\"size-large wp-image-30948\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fondriest.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Thomas_More_LAN_INTERNS-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"Thomas More\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.fondriest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Thomas_More_LAN_INTERNS-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/news.fondriest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Thomas_More_LAN_INTERNS-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.fondriest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Thomas_More_LAN_INTERNS-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.fondriest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Thomas_More_LAN_INTERNS-940x705.jpg 940w, https:\/\/news.fondriest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Thomas_More_LAN_INTERNS.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-30948\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Lab interns cleaning out the silt from the mussel tanks that monitor water chemistry 24-7 (Credit: Chris Lorentz)<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thomas More BFS has also worked to do its part to raise awareness of the public to the importance of clean water and river health. \u00a0Recently the University has invested in the Field Station with a new STEM Outreach Center and two new staff: lab technician Michael Doust and STEM Outreach Coordinator Emily Pickett. \u00a0\u00a0\u201cAlongside our research, we do a substantial amount of K-12 outreach to local schools. In addition, we work with local watershed groups, like those for Licking and Banklick Rivers. We also would like to do more citizen science activities on the Ohio River and provide local people with YSI Pro Plus units, nets and backpack electrofishing equipment so they could help us gather more river data,\u201d Lorentz says.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having provided high-quality river research to the region for over 50 years, coupled with STEM outreach to the public, Thomas More BFS researchers seem poised to tackle the next 50.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Top image: Haley Jackson and Teresa Urban use Smith-Root electrofishing equipment at Thomas More Biology Field Station. 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