Renovations Promise Brighter Future for Cooper’s Bayou
One of the most ecologically valuable parcels of land in the region – a mosaic of tidal wetlands…
New Tampa Bay Site Tracks Birds with Nanotags
Scientists first began tracking bird migrations in 1803 when John James Audubon tied a string around the leg…
Oysters, Oysters Everywhere — But Still Hard to Harvest
It’s nearly Thanksgiving and all across the country, people’s thoughts are turning to food. For long-time Floridians, that…
TBEP’s CCMP Sets Priorities through 2027
After two years, dozens of meetings and hundreds of comments from people including resource managers, agency representatives, scientists…
Pocket Gophers – Little-Known Animals Play Important Role in Ecosystem
Most people in Florida have never seen – or even heard – of pocket gophers, but these incredibly…
Artificial Reefs Create Habitat in Once-Barren Canals
If you build it, they will come. Beginning decades ago, thousands of acres in Florida were transformed with…
Plastic by the numbers
8 miillion Tons of plastic that ended up in the ocean from coastal counties in 2010. 1 of…
Celebrate National Estuaries Week!
Now that Hurricane Irma has left us (mostly) standing and our yards (hopefully) cleared, it’s time to celebrate…
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…