WaterAtlas

01/07/2025

Water hyacinth has a been a problem for navigation and ecology in Florida since the late 19th century. Harvesting and using it would be a better option than killing it with herbicides.

Invasive plant species cost the global economy billions of dollars. One of the worst cases may have finally met its match.

01/07/2025

We approve of today's Wordle! (1/7/2025)

Guess the hidden word in 6 tries. A new puzzle is available each day.

12/27/2024

Happy Holidays!

12/17/2024

Many coastal communities are embracing living shorelines as a cost effective method of protecting against erosion caused by storms, boat wakes, and normal tidal action. Living shorelines have the added benefit of providing increased habitat for coastal wildlife, both aquatic and terrestrial, as compared with "hardened" shorelines like seawalls.

As the Tampa Bay region slowly but surely rebuilds infrastructure ranging from beaches to the baseball stadium, one bright spot stands out. Living shorelines, even in locations with the highest wave energy, generally came through all three 2024 hurricanes with minimal damage. “We were surprised at...

12/06/2024

Tampa Bay and Sarasota Bay area boaters, your help is needed to remove marine debris deposited by recent hurricanes. Join our local National Estuary Programs for a cleanup day in area waters.

It's all hands on deck as we team up with our fellow enviro groups on Dec. 14 for a major sweep of marine debris after our crazy hurricane season.

Can you help? Sign up at https://sarasotabaywatch.org/events (Link in profile)

🌟 What to Expect:
✅ All cleanup supplies provided
✅ Lunch provided
✅ Good vibes & a chance to make a BIG impact
🌀 Don't Forget:
☑️ To bring your reusable water bottle
☑️ To wear protective clothing and shoes for mangrove cleanup
☑️ To register via email for meet-up locations

💪 Let’s restore our waters TOGETHER!

11/27/2024

Pinellas County residents, get all your burning questions about water answered by enrolling in the Florida Waters Stewardship Program, with 6 biweekly classes beginning January 30th at Brooker Creek Preserve in Tarpon Springs.
This program is patterned on the Florida Master Naturalist Program and uses expert presentations, online explorations, experiential learning, field experience in watershed science, and communication skills training to help participants become good stewards of our water resources.

An intensive program to learn all about Florida's waters. Each class takes place at a new location with guest speakers, tours and more!

11/27/2024

"Pumping groundwater appears to have a greater consequence than ever previously thought. But now—thanks to a study published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters—we can see that, in less than two decades, Earth has tilted 31.5 inches as a result of pumping groundwater. This equates to .24 inches of sea level rise."

Can we fix it back?

11/25/2024

Tampa Bay area techies, the Tampa Bay Estuary Program wants your creativity and expertise! Coming in January, the "Hack the Bay" hackathon will give interested teams an opportunity to apply data science to environmental science in support of routine monitoring of Tampa Bay and its watershed. Check out the link for more details! Learn more at one of the two webinars to be held on Dec. 11th and Jan. 8th. Deadline to apply for the January 27th hackathon is Jan. 22nd.

Tampa Bay Estuary Program Hackathon   Monday, January 27th, 2025 9am – 6pm Tampa River Center, Tampa, FL Register now! The Tampa Bay Estuary Program (TBEP) is seeking participants for our first ever hackathon! Organizations and individuals interested in applying their data science skills to solve...

11/13/2024

Join the Stetson University College of Law for the Nitrogen Pollution & Solutions Symposium! There will be panels and discussion on nitrogen pollution throughout the day. In the evening, there will be a screening of "A Splash of Color: Getting Black in the Water," as well as a dinner and discussion of the film.

The event is free, but please RSVP for dinner!

Register: https://bit.ly/4fiEvoy

11/08/2024

The Pinellas County Health Department tested the water at its beaches and all samples showed that bacteria levels are low and the water is safe. However, work is continuing to restore dunes and remove hurricane debris, so people are encouraged to stay off the beach for the time being, to give public works an opportunity to finish the job.

Florida Healthy Beaches Program - county data

10/29/2024

The City of Cape Coral is having a Water Conservation Town Hall on Nov. 12th, 6-7 p.m. in City Council chambers.

10/28/2024

A glider deployed by the USF College of Marine Science collected water temperature and salinity data that helped researchers predict the intensity of hurricanes Helene and Milton.

An underwater glider deployed by a group at the College of Marine Science collected valuable oceanographic data that helped forecasters predict the path and intensity of hurricane Helene.