Thomas Bridgeman

Dr. Thomas Bridgeman is a Professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Toledo and the Director of the UToledo Lake Erie Center. His research centers on environmental challenges facing Lake Erie, especially harmful algal blooms (HABs) and ‘dead zones.’  His research includes improved bloom monitoring technology for drinking water treatment plants and the influence of episodic hypoxia, river plumes, and lake sediments on the growth of HABs. Tom teaches courses in aquatic ecology and currently serves as an advisor to ODHE’s Harmful Algal Bloom Research Initiative (HABRI) and as past president of the Lake Erie Area Research Network (LEARN) He earned degrees from Miami University, The Ohio State University (MS), and the University of Michigan (PhD).