Local group plans updates to marine science curricula; online resources available to all
Veronica Morejon never intended to create Breach the Surface, an initiative that supports science teachers in public schools.…
MarineQuest and the St. Petersburg Science Festival: Meet the scientists working to save our oceans
MarineQuest is an opportunity to meet the scientists at the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and…
Florida Birding and Nature Festival set for October
The four-day 2024 Florida Birding and Nature Festival will feature field trips, boat excursions, seminars by experts, nationally…
Helping kids to change the planet
As bird nesting season settles down for the year, the Raptor Center of Tampa Bay is ramping up…
Florida Young Birders Club Takes Flight
Story and images by Jim McGinity Most birders had some sort of “spark bird” or encounter that ignited…
Waste Disposal goes High-Tech in Tampa
Farmers have been composting waste materials for centuries to turn them back into nutrients for their crops. Still,…
SPC STEM Center Becomes Destination Campus
What started as a mostly underwater 50-acre site complete with falling-down homes and derelict boats has become a…
Get Outside! Two Local Organizations Offer Grants to Schools, Environmental Groups
The Tampa Bay Estuary Program and the Southwest Florida Water Management District have both kicked off grant programs…
USF Library’s Special Collections Highlight history to impact future decisions
When a trio of flamingos landed at the Naval Air Station Key West in 2015, managers sprung into…
The carnage must be contained: fishing line is a leading cause of death for Florida pelicans
Carnage has become commonplace in Florida – using the word in this context is not an exaggeration. And…