20th anniversary book stories
Thank you for reading and supporting Bay Soundings for the past 20 years – we look forward to the next 20!
Seagrass Loss Poses Challenges, Opportunities
Our car was heading north as we were gazing at the waters of Tampa Bay, “Take one last…
A new way to look at litter
A grant from the EPA is allowing the Tampa Bay Estuary Program to build a two-pronged approach to collecting trash and developing proactive litter prevention programs.
Welcome Florida’s Native Bees Into Your Yard
Florida is home to more than 300 of the 4,000 bee species found across North America — including…
“Step-by-Step” to a Native Yard
When a Google search for “native plants” returns nearly 700 million links, you know it’s a hot topic.…
Tampa Bay Bucks Global Trend Toward Ocean Acidification
For more than 30 years, restoring seagrasses in Tampa Bay has been a primary focus for bay managers.…
Charting the Course for Tampa Bay’s Recovery
An estuary in distress just two decades ago — its shorelines and waters ravaged by dredging and pollution…
Se7en Wetlands Wins for Water, Wildlife
Why would a nature lover want to visit a wastewater treatment plant? If you’re asking about Se7en Wetlands…
Revisiting the Paradigm: Climate Change Forces Managers to Review a 20-Year-Old Model
“That goal recognizes that we can’t fully replace all habitat lost since the 1950s,” explains Doug Robison, senior…
Researchers Target Pyrodinium Blooms with Shellfish
Could large-scale oyster bar or clam restoration change the tide in Old Tampa Bay? Almost every summer since…
Top 5 spots to watch Migrating birds
With a location smack in the middle of migrating birds’ trek to Central and South America from their…
Toxic “hot spot” becomes top priority for restoration, redevelopment, recreation in urban setting
To paraphrase Charles Dickens, it is the best of places and it is the worst of places. Located…
Hummingbirds in Florida: If you plant it, they will come
While some Floridians may never see a hummingbird, Steve Backes almost always has them in his Valrico yard.…
Egmont Key: Protecting the Tampa Bay region for nearly 250 years
When most people think of barrier islands, popular beaches like Honeymoon, Caladesi, Anna Maria or Sanibel immediately spring…
Living shorelines provide habitat, protect inland areas
Like estuaries themselves, shorelines are relatively small places within a much larger body of water, but they can…
Excess stormwater creates wastewater problems
When more than 15 inches of rain fell on the Tampa Bay region over a two-week period last…
Profile: Roger Johansson’s front-row seat for Tampa Bay’s recovery
[printfriendly]Few people have had the front-row seat Roger Johansson has enjoyed as Tampa Bay was transformed from a…
Hidden Gems of Tampa Bay
Ask just about anyone in the Tampa Bay area to name their favorite park and inevitably the list…
Top Tampa Bay Hiking Spots
An abundance of natural areas across the Tampa Bay watershed offer countless trails for hiking enthusiasts. Many popular…
The Real Cost of Fertilizer
By Victoria Parsons From a perfectly straight-forward perspective, lawn fertilizer in Florida is a pretty good value. For…
Tampa Bay Rivers and Bays Ideal for Exploring by Kayak
By Marcia Biggs. Published August 2013 If you live in the Tampa Bay area, you’re missing out if…
Corridor Connects Past With Present and Future
Sometimes, the best-laid plans turn out even better than anyone involved would ever have expected. For instance, nobody…
Tampa Bay’s Problem Child Gets Extra Attention
Tampa Bay Estuary Program celebrates its 20th anniversary this year with a series of events, including a travelling…
Waging War on Invaders
Although giant snakes and poisonous frogs may terrify the average homeowner, the species that cause the worst nightmares…
Piney Point: Back from the Brink?
Piney Point: Back from the Brink? Bay managers hope they’re prepared for the 2002 hurricane season. Harsh lessons…
Nitrogen Consortium Morphs to a New Level
The cooperative effort that helped bay managers “hold the line” on nitrogen loading in Tampa Bay over the…
Red Tide “As Predictable as the Weather”
By Victoria Parsons If a senior scientist with unlimited power had set the stage for showing human beings…
Fall-Out: Air Pollution Looms as #1 Threat to Tampa Bay
By Victoria Parsons Bay Soundings 2004 Chicken Little was partially right. The sky isn’t falling – but contaminants…
Past & Future Meet at Weedon Island
Photo courtesy Weedon Island Natural History Center “It’s a truly unique place.So much wildlife –including eagles, hawks, roseatespoonbills…
Monitoring the Bay’s Vital Signs:
Tampa Bay among world’s best-studied estuaries
Like scientists seeking to unravel the mysteries of deep space to understand what lies beyond, a growing number…
Welcome to Tampa Bay Soundings
It doesn’t take an artist to appreciate fine art, and you don’t have to live on the water…