UUncategorized Planning for red tide can mitigate impacts more effectivelyMay 4, 2021 Floridians should plan for harmful algal blooms in much the same way they prepare for hurricanes, says Jennifer…
UUncategorized Dive In! Stand up for stormwater pondsJanuary 14, 2021 Monitoring water quality in man-made lakes -- also known as stormwater retention ponds -- is critical to preventing water pollution.
PPollution Dive In! By the Numbers: Fertilizer Doesn’t Add UpMay 27, 2020 Tampa Bay is healthier than it’s been since the 1970s because local governments and businesses have invested over…
HHuman Impacts Dive In! Sewer-Sniffing Dogs Search Out Human WasteJune 17, 2019 [printfriendly] We’ve all heard amazing stories about search-and-rescue dogs finding people in burning buildings or snowy mountains. But…
BBusiness & Industry Dive In! Can a Switch to Natural Gas Help Tampa Bay?March 29, 2019 [printfriendly] TECO has 600 megawatts of solar power either in place or planned. This array , with the…
HHabitat Protection & Restoration Dive In! Watergoats gobble up trash in Tampa BayDecember 5, 2017 [printfriendly] [su_pullquote align=”right”][/su_pullquote] What’s the difference between a billy goat and a Watergoat? Watergoats are far more effective…
HHabitat Protection & Restoration Dive In! FDOT moving ahead with new solution to stormwater pollutionJune 28, 2017 Image courtesy ESA. Map depicts current seagrass abundance in the section of Old Tampa Bay. Work on a…
HHabitat Protection & Restoration Dive In! Toxic “hot spot” becomes top priority for restoration, redevelopment, recreation in urban settingNovember 1, 2016 To paraphrase Charles Dickens, it is the best of places and it is the worst of places. Located…
HHabitat Protection & Restoration Dive In! New stormwater manual expands options for developersMay 11, 2016 [printfriendly] It’s somewhat ironic that the most densely developed county in Florida also will soon have the most…
BBusiness & Industry Putting it in perspective: Scientists speak out on sewageJanuary 28, 2016 When headlines this summer warned that extreme high rainfall had forced cities and counties to release untreated or…