Call for Divers: Annual tournament aims to reduce Gulf lionfish population
The invasive fish may be beautiful, but it’s not a friend to the marine ecosystem By Marcia Biggs…
Red Tide app allows citizen-scientists to help document its spread
Even with Red Tide showing up only in background levels along Florida’s coast, maintaining a close watch as…
Registration opens for Birding and Nature Festival
Now that we’ve all survived the long Fourth of July holiday, it’s time to start looking forward to…
FDOT moving ahead with new solution to stormwater pollution
Image courtesy ESA. Map depicts current seagrass abundance in the section of Old Tampa Bay. Work on a…
Protecting coastal habitats helps mitigate climate change
“Blue carbon” or coastal habitats may sequester significantly more carbon dioxide than forests. Coastal wetlands have long been…
Black Skimmer Update
First the good news: according to Lorraine Margeson, black skimmer are nesting on Fort DeSoto Beach for the…
No boat, no problem! Top 3 fishing piers in Tampa Bay
1. Tampa Bay has some of the best places to fish in the state – even if…
New waterfront STEM center to open this summer
The new STEM facility is located between Bay Pines Veteran’s Hospital and Madeira Beach Elementary School. Construction should…
Workshops target fisheries professionals
Two half-day workshops for natural resource professionals, law enforcement officers and other people who interact with anglers are…
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…