Artificial Reefs Create Habitat in Once-Barren Canals
If you build it, they will come. Beginning decades ago, thousands of acres in Florida were transformed with…
Celebrate National Estuaries Week!
Now that Hurricane Irma has left us (mostly) standing and our yards (hopefully) cleared, it’s time to celebrate…
Call for Divers: Annual tournament aims to reduce Gulf lionfish population
The invasive fish may be beautiful, but it’s not a friend to the marine ecosystem By Marcia Biggs…
PROFILE: Retired marine biologist looks at 40 years in Tampa Bay
[printfriendly] [su_pullquote align=”right”][/su_pullquote] As far back as Socrates, the Greek philosopher credited as one of the founders of…
Registration opens for Birding and Nature Festival
Now that we’ve all survived the long Fourth of July holiday, it’s time to start looking forward to…
UT team takes a closer look at why hammerhead sharks have hammerheads
[printfriendly] [su_pullquote align=”right”]Photos Courtesy University of Tampa “Hammerheads are really strange,” said Haley Amplo, a marine science-biology major…
New waterfront STEM center to open this summer
The new STEM facility is located between Bay Pines Veteran’s Hospital and Madeira Beach Elementary School. Construction should…
Workshops target fisheries professionals
Two half-day workshops for natural resource professionals, law enforcement officers and other people who interact with anglers are…
Women science stars: from biology to big bang –why did you become a scientist? (Part 3 of 3)
[printfriendly] By Sigrid Tidmore It’s easy to understand why kids grow up and want to be movie stars,…
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…