Water quality in Tampa Bay gets green lights, again
A new tracking model takes the TBEP’s familiar “Green, Yellow, Red” format a step further with more colors…
Fertilizer 101: Education campaigns focus on water quality
Just 10 years ago, few homeowners recognized the link between a lush green lawn and the sick green…
Could “blue carbon” change the tide?
Top Photo by Caroline Rogers, USGS. Scientists have been detailing the benefits of healthy estuaries for decades –…
Eckerd students push limits on aquatic toxicity research
Top photo courtesy Eckerd College. Along with freshwater fish and coral larva, Eckerd students looked at the impact…
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…
Are we going back to the future for our drinking water?
[printfriendly] [su_pullquote align=”right”]Top photo provided by Southwest Florida Water Management District[/su_pullquote] Aquifer storage and recovery — or ASR…
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…
Street sweepers: “The first defense against pollution”
[printfriendly] [su_pullquote align=”right”]The city’s full-time street-sweeping crew includes (left to right) Croskey, Antonio Tambone and Larry Roberts. (A…
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…
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…