PORT ALLEGANY — Susan Wright, an undergraduate researcher in Dr. Sarah Ruffell’s lab at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, will discuss harmful algal blooms (HABs) from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. June 25 at S.W. Smith Memorial Public Library.

These blooms are a growing environmental problem that can have significant effects on public health. The presentation will review the basics of algae, how HABs form and potential public health concerns.

This program is free and open to the public.