Mini-Grants Make a Difference
From removing invasive plants on remote islands or placing oyster domes in underwater ecosystems to helping restore wetlands…
Could Ferry Pose Ecological Risk?
[su_pullquote align=”right”]Top photo: The restoration of the Schultz Preserve allowed SWIM to re-create the original estuarine habitat that…
The State of Tampa Bay
[printfriendly]While development pressures continue and new threats loom, Tampa Bay remains one of the nation’s environmental success stories.…
Study Aims to Calculate Economic Benefit of Tampa Bay
Above, Capt. Dave Chouinard fights a tarpon in the clear waters just off Anna Maria Island. How much…
Out of Sight, Out of Mind — Underground Petroleum Storage Tanks
[printfriendly] By Sonia C. Lavina With the state continuing to face difficult economic times, legislators must decide on…
SPOTLIGHT: SRI St. Petersburg
[printfriendly] SRI St. Petersburg is accelerating technology R&D in ocean science, marine technology and port security with cutting-edge…
Marine Might: Tampa Bay’s Oceanographic and Marine Science Sector Blazing Trails, Boosting Economic Development
[printfriendly] By Mary Kelley Hoppe From creating underwater sensors that can detect explosives on ships entering U.S. harbors…
MacDill Wages War on Stormwater Pollution
[printfriendly]The year was 1939. War was raging across Europe and US officials feared that Nazi submarines could attack…
Regional Report Card Highlights Impacts to Tampa Bay
[printfriendly] By Victoria Parsons Tampa Bay — the region — made national news when the American Society of…
Air Pollution Tops Other Sources of Contamination in Tampa Bay
More than half the nitrogen entering Tampa Bay is coming from air pollution, primarily from cars and power…