Seagrass Losses Challenge Decades-Old Paradigm
The paradigm that made Tampa Bay an international success story for nearly three decades appears to be changing.…
SWIM Celebrates 35 Years
Few restoration initiatives have made this much difference in just 35 years: 384 projects to improve water quality,…
Model Shoreline Ordinance Plans for Future Protection and Habitat Restoration
Protecting shorelines from rising waters, driven by changing sea levels and tidally influenced flooding, will be both more…
2022 Seagrass Survey: Bigger, Better, Faster
While sports fans eagerly await results from the Super Bowl, the Stanley Cup or the World Series, the…
Save the birds — and the children and the cats
Outdoor cats, even well-fed pets, kill billions of birds every year, while endangering themselves and humans, particularly children.,
Butterflies Need Our Help, Expert Says
Butterfly expert Dr. Marc Minno’s message is alarming. “We are losing caterpillars and butterflies in Florida. Five or…
Turning Back the Clock on 1950s Technology
If you’ve ever looked out the window of an airplane flying into Tampa International, you may have noticed…
A new way to look at litter
A grant from the EPA is allowing the Tampa Bay Estuary Program to build a two-pronged approach to collecting trash and developing proactive litter prevention programs.
“Step-by-Step” to a Native Yard
When a Google search for “native plants” returns nearly 700 million links, you know it’s a hot topic.…
Fire: “Our number one management tool”
To the average Floridian, fires appear to be devastating forces, demolishing forests and destroying all wildlife in their…