Could “blue carbon” change the tide?
Top Photo by Caroline Rogers, USGS. Scientists have been detailing the benefits of healthy estuaries for decades –…
Red tide: the opportunistic omnivore keeps scientists busy
[printfriendly] First the good news: Red tide feeds on nutrients released from land, so management actions that reduce…
Setting the standard: St. Petersburg aims to be a national model for waterfront stewardship
[printfriendly] [su_pullquote align=”right”]Top photo courtesy St. Petersburg Planning and Economic Development Department.[/su_pullquote] High-profile amenities like the pier capture…
News Briefs, Winter 2015
[printfriendly] [su_frame align=”left”][/su_frame] USGS asks citizen-scientists for help tracking coastal changes Sometimes even the most powerful computers can’t…
Planning for sea level rise
With sea level rise, it’s no longer a question of if; it’s a question of how high and…
Urban agriculture grows up in Tampa Bay
[printfriendly]Tampa Bay is becoming a leader in the national trend toward organic agriculture, which uses no chemical fertilizers…
Transplanted seagrasses thriving in Tampa Bay
[printfriendly]In spite of technological advances, sometimes the best tool for the job turns out to be the simplest.…
SolarReady Florida promotes renewable energy options
[printfriendly]St. Petersburg holds the Guinness Book of World Records for 768 days of sunshine in a row, but…
Roof-top technology has far-reaching impacts
[printfriendly]Peter Clark, executive director of Tampa Bay Watch, is torn between the benefits of solar power. [easy-media med=”4599″…
Business growth benefits ecosystems in Palmetto
[printfriendly]By law, community redevelopment agencies (CRAs) are business-oriented organizations charged with bringing jobs into inner cities and other…