News Briefs — Winter, 2016
EPC to publish Guide to Artificial Reefs More than 60 species of fish— including the ever-popular gag grouper,…
Excess stormwater creates wastewater problems
When more than 15 inches of rain fell on the Tampa Bay region over a two-week period last…
Enjoy the ride
Explore the various habitats and view wildlife around Tampa Bay on these top-rated bicycle trails By Marcia Biggs…
Giving our bays “the finger”: digging up the dirt on the history of local dredging
[printfriendly] Humans living along coastal areas have reshaped the contours of land and water since the earliest civilizations.…
TBEP Mini-Grant deadline Oct. 1
[printfriendly]Bay Mini-Grants, funded through the sale of “Tarpon Tag” automobile license plates through the Tampa Bay Estuary Program,…
Central Pinellas a century ago: Lowering lakes to raise agriculture
By James Anthony Schnur A quick glance at any Florida map reveals the obvious: Pinellas County occupies a…
Future Corridors initiative looks at conservation, ‘countryside’
By Victoria Parsons The fastest route between two points may be a straight line, but a new focus…
Game Time: A new approach to planning for resilient infrastructure in Tampa Bay
[printfriendly] By Karen Langbehn A pilot program — one of only three in the nation — put elected…
Museum in the Sea: The state’s newest underwater archaeological preserve lies in Tampa Bay near Egmont Key
[printfriendly] [su_pullquote align=”right”]Top photo courtesy of the Florida Aquarium [/su_pullquote] By Marcia Biggs After nine years of work,…
Are we going back to the future for our drinking water?
[printfriendly] [su_pullquote align=”right”]Top photo provided by Southwest Florida Water Management District[/su_pullquote] Aquifer storage and recovery — or ASR…