Eco Tidbits November 2020
Eckerd alumni and faculty help future scientists through study of Gulf of Mexico’s past ecosystem The Deepwater Horizon oil spill precipitated a wave of science trying to understand the impacts … Read more
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ECO News in Tampa Bay October 2020
The 2020 Do-It-Yourself Great Bay Scallop Search Tampa Bay Watch recently held their annual Great Bay Scallop Search, but participants conducted the survey on their own this year to allow … Read more
ECO: Gulf County Bay Scallop Season
ECO By Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation FWC APPROVES 2021 AND BEYOND At its February meeting in Tallahassee, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) set the long-term bay … Read more
ECO: Ant Lions – When Knew?
ECO By Peter Roos When a quantity of perfectly round conical depressions appeared around the foundation of our 50’s beach bungalow I was ready to call an exterminator, but in … Read more
ECO Tidbtis March 2020
ECO By Caron Schwartz Join us this summer for an unforgettable camp experience immersed in the Tampa Bay estuary! Tampa Bay Watch’s Estuary EDventures Summer Camp provides an opportunity for … Read more
Eco Tidbits: Florida Aquarium works with NOAA to Restore Coral Reefs in the Florida Keys
ECO Tidbits By Caron Schwartz Coral scientists at the Florida Aquarium were successful spawning threatened Atlantic pillar coral in August. They are now collaborating with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration … Read more
Eco News November 2019
Creature Feature: Striped Hermit Crab The striped hermit crab is a large crab with olive green stripes on its legs. This species of crab is said to be the hardiest … Read more
ECO Tidbits with Tampa Bay Watch
Savor the Bay a Success Tampa Bay Watch would like to extend our appreciation to our 64 guests for attending Sunday evening’s Savor the Bay. Chef de Cuisine Emily Ferrari truly … Read more
ECO Tidbits June/July 2018
219 miles of fishing line cleaned at Mono Clean-a-thon! Thank you to our 38 volunteers who participated in our Mono Clean-a-thon on Saturday morning. We cleaned an estimated 219 miles … Read more
ECO Tampa Bay Watch March 2018
MARCH ACTIVITIES March 1: oyster dome installation March 2: oyster dome installation March 4: Wedding Show March 7: harvest native grasses March 8: harvest native grasses March 9: native planting … Read more