Rating systems help county, city planners set sustainability goals
By Marcia Biggs A recent report published by the World Bank identified Tampa Bay as one of the…
Coyotes evolve with humans – even in urban settings
Top: Coyotes are found in every Florida county although they’re more likely to be heard than seen. Photo…
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…
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…
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…
Ancient Ritual: Summer brings the magic and mystery of sea turtle nesting to our beaches
By Marcia Biggs Florida’s snowbirds may have packed up and headed north, but another invasion is now heading…
Unique partnership protects nesting birds in Tampa Bay
Top: A colony of royal terns nests on a dredged material management area in Hillsborough Bay. Photo courtesy…
Putting it in perspective: Scientists speak out on sewage
When headlines this summer warned that extreme high rainfall had forced cities and counties to release untreated or…