Region plans for sea level rise
Top: Data from the St. Petersburg tidal gauge, online since 1946, was incorporated into international projections to create…
Once thought impossible, Tampa Bay leads nation in environmental recovery
By Mary Kelley Hoppe Above: Dramatic improvements in water quality have allowed seagrasses to rebound to levels not…
TBEP to receive $2 million from gulf oil spill fines
The Tampa Bay Estuary Program will receive $2 million to support environmental improvements throughout the bay watershed, as…
Seagrasses get the attention but benthos make a difference
20-year EPC monitoring study shows benthic index improvement By Marcia Biggs A heady seabreeze is blowing in from…
BASIS 6 looks at emerging trends in restoration of Tampa Bay
Teamwork — from professional scientists and researchers to activists and politicians — helped transform Tampa Bay from a…
Water quality in Tampa Bay gets green lights, again
A new tracking model takes the TBEP’s familiar “Green, Yellow, Red” format a step further with more colors…
Could “blue carbon” change the tide?
Top Photo by Caroline Rogers, USGS. Scientists have been detailing the benefits of healthy estuaries for decades –…
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…
Planning for sea level rise
With sea level rise, it’s no longer a question of if; it’s a question of how high and…
Vote Yes on 1
The Agency on Bay Management has joined dozens of organizations across the state, endorsing Amendment 1 on the…