Five “Volunteers of the Year” set record for Give A Day for the Bay
[printfriendly] It’s an impressive accomplishment when a volunteer attends every one of the half-dozen Tampa Bay Estuary Program…
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…
News Briefs — Spring, Summer 2016
[printfriendly] Fish return to restored bay in just months Scientists from the Southwest Florida Water Management District began…
Women science stars: from biology to big bang –why did you become a scientist? (Part 3 of 3)
[printfriendly] By Sigrid Tidmore It’s easy to understand why kids grow up and want to be movie stars,…
Grass really is ‘greener’ on other side of street in community experiment
Homes in Norman, OK, development with green infrastructure retained more nutrients than the half that were conventionally built…
Learning Gate Bioblitz brings students together with scientists
Top: Students examine lettuce plants for pests with help from experts at the Learning Gate Bioblitz. Photos by…
New stormwater manual expands options for developers
[printfriendly] It’s somewhat ironic that the most densely developed county in Florida also will soon have the most…
Out-of-the-box mitigation efforts may include a bridge not a stormwater pond
[printfriendly] Stormwater retention ponds have been the easy alternative for developers ever since stormwater treatment rules were enacted…
Sustainability expert Jon Butts walks the walk
By Victoria Parsons Some sustainability experts sit in air-conditioned offices and make wise recommendations about how governments, big…
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…