On a recent episode of the AquaDiary Podcast, host Ally Berry spoke with Rick Smith, founder of Global Aquatic Research, about emerging water quality concerns across the Finger Lakes, including research that found PFAS concentrations in shoreline foam on Canandaigua Lake more than 70 times higher than in nearby lake water. Smith also discussed why harmful algal blooms are appearing earlier and lasting longer, what researchers know about lake foam and “forever chemicals,” and other threats including invasive species and road salt. The conversation also explored efforts to expand PFAS-in-foam research and ways residents can help scientists track changing lake conditions.
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