Ask Dr. K Blog

Reducing Your Nitrogen Footprint

September 18, 2015 — Dr. K explains how you can improve water quality by reducing your nitrogen footprint. Read More

Breaking Down the Nitrogen Myths

April 15, 2015 — Dr. K breaks down the common myths about nitrogen pollution. Read More

Artificial Reefs

February 10, 2015 — Dr. K is asked at a meeting for the Sound's Comprehensive Conservation and management Plan why there are not more projects to use artificial reefs to increase fish habitat. Read More

How has the Sound Changed?

November 10, 2014 — Dr. K. is asked a really interesting question about how humans cause changes to Long Island Sound. Read More

Shinnecock Bay and Nitrogen Pollution

January 13, 2014 — Dr. K is asked by a 7th-grade student about nitrogen pollution in a Long Island bay. Read More

Location. Location. Location?

January 2, 2014 — Dr. K is asked why some zones in the Western Sound where hypoxia is most severe have low "transfer efficiency rates" of nitrogen discharging into the Sound. Read More

Planning for Climate Change

December 16, 2013 — Dr. K is asked about long-term management efforts to adapt to climate change. Read More

What is hypoxia?

Hypoxia and its Effect on Wildlife

November 27, 2013 — Dr. K is asked a question about how hypoxia affects wildlife in the Sound. Read More

Dr. K Aboard the NOAA Ship Bigelow

November 18, 2013 — Dr. K (aka Dr. Jason Krumholz) describes some of the high-tech equipment on the NOAA ship Henry B. Bigelow. Read More

What is this Marine Organism?

October 28, 2013 — Dr. K. was recently asked a question about an otherworldly looking creature on the bottom of his boat. Read More