Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Foundation
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020)
Reporting Period: 2020
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental
- Social
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Developed a decision support document for risk management of microcystins and microcystin-producing cyanobacteria
Social Achievements
- Increased public awareness of risks associated with microcystin exposure
- Provided information and resources to assist regulatory agencies in making decisions that impact aquatic plant management
Governance Achievements
- Peer-reviewed the decision support document before publication
- Established a Scientific Advisory Committee composed of PhD researchers to comment on the soundness of the science in research proposals
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Data gaps, particularly regarding human health effects of microcystin exposure
- Increased frequency, intensity, and severity of harmful algal blooms (HABs)
- Lack of scientifically defensible decision-making tools for water resource managers
Mitigation Strategies
- Assembled and organized information from peer-reviewed literature to create a decision support document
- Developed a framework for analyzing and managing risks associated with microcystins
- Provided information on the relative effectiveness, availability, durability, and scalability of long-term and short-term risk management approaches