By the Numbers: Saving water adds up
A years-long drought, coupled with a rapidly increasing population, is stretching water supplies across the region. Watering restrictions…
TBEP issues “State of the Bay” report
First the good news: Water quality across Tampa Bay is meeting or exceeding targets for clarity, and some…
Bob McConnell: Science-based initiatives led to long-lasting benefits for the entire Tampa Bay region
By Shawn Jones Bob McConnell’s Celebration of Life will take place: February 24th, 2024, 12 to 3 p.m. Philippe Park…
Designing With Nature: An Overview of Regenerative Stormwater Conveyances
By: Gillian Palino In the ever-growing pursuit of sustainable solutions to environmental challenges, regenerative stormwater conveyances (RSCs) have…
“Forgotten Zones” Pose Challenges, Promise Rewards
It happens in the best of neighborhoods – the “forgotten zone” that stretches between you and your neighbors.…
Audubon’s Volunteer of the Year “didn’t even know the award existed”
Almost everyone who wins a major award expresses their total surprise at the honor, but Wendy Meehan was…
USF to lead $3.2-million grant for system to forecast and mitigate sargassum
News reports earlier this summer predicted that Florida’s beaches would be overwhelmed by a stinky rotten mass of…
Port Tampa Bay Proposes Giant Recycling Project
As giant cranes are building a new eight-lane span of the Howard Frankland bridge in Old Tampa Bay,…
You Can Help Prevent Extinctions by Protecting Critical Habitat
The news is incredibly sad. Last month, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) proposed removing 23 species…
Ecosphere Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Tom Ries didn’t set out to create one of the most successful regional environmental non-profits in the nation.…