Wildlife flocks to man-made beach at Egmont Key
By Mary Kelley Hoppe To the surprise of some and the delight of virtually all, sand placed at…
Mangrove Watch – Coming to a Shore Near You
By Marcia Biggs At Saint Leo University, William Ellis’s biology students are up to their knees in work…
Researchers Reach Out for Help in Counting Horseshoe Crabs
At first glance, sharks and horseshoe crabs have almost nothing in common. Horseshoe crabs – actually more closely…
Lack of Tidal Flow Killing Mangroves Around the World
From the shore, the mangrove forest at the mouth of the Alafia River looks lush and healthy. Beyond…
USF Project Helps Build Water-Smart Neighborhoods
Top photo: A restored drainage pond has become the center of its neighborhood – for people and for…
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…
Stand Up for Florida Water & Land Legacy Now
[printfriendly] By Pegeen Hanrahan, P.E. We’re all familiar with one spot or another in Florida that used to…
Planned Highway Becomes Haven for Wildlife
[printfriendly] If all had gone as planned, Honore Avenue would be a bustling six-lane highway running south from…
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…
Probing the Deep
[printfriendly] From the icy waters of the Arctic Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico and Tampa Bay, cutting-edge…