Southwest Florida Shoreline Studies

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

After nearly a decade, Blind Pass finally open

http://www.captivasanibel.com/page/content.detail/id/503977/After-nearly-a-decade--Blind-Pass-finally-open.html?nav=5051
- captiva-sanibel.com

Monday, August 10, 2009

Sunday, August 9, 2009

How's the Water

http://www.pnj.com/article/99999999/NEWS10/90807014
- Pensacola News Journal Editorial Series

Scallop surveyors descend on Sarasota Bay

http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20090809/ARTICLE/908091029/2055/NEWS?Title=Scallop-surveyors-descend-on-Sarasota-Bay
- Sarasota Herald Tribune

Saturday, August 8, 2009

Only 50 boats were allowed for the Great Sarasota Scallop Search and 50 boats registered.
Everyone had a great day on the Bay with boating, displays and food. We also hope many scallops showed up for this great event.

Friday, August 7, 2009

Coral spawning plans set

KEY LARGO - KeysNews.com - 08-07-09

Students with SCUBAnauts International, a youth education organization, will be in Key Largo today through Tuesday to document the annual staghorn coral spawning.

The 12- to 18-year-olds will be working with biologists from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

They will make several dives nightly until the spawning occurs, at which point they will document it as well as collect sperm and eggs released by the corals. The students will be on the Florida Keys Dive Center boat for the project from 7:30 to about 11:30 p.m. for the dives.

2008 Coral Spawning Photos - Florida Keys.com

In Venice, coastal worrying

http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20090807/ARTICLE/908071044/2055/NEWS?Title=In-Venice-coastal-worrying
- Sarasota Herald Tribune

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Reminder: GREAT SCALLOP SEARCH Saturday

Keep hatchlings in the dark

http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20090805/OPINION/908051017/2198/OPINION?Title=Keep-hatchlings-in-the-dark
-Sarasota Herald Tribune

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Florida Bay ecology near collapse

http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20090805/ARTICLE/908059979/2055/NEWS?Title=Florida-Bay-ecology-near-collapse
- Sarasota Herald Tribune

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Bloggerheads

http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2009/aug/04/bloggerheads-locals-record-2009-turtle-nesting-sea/
-Naples News

Enviro summit eyes Gulf

http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20090804/BREAKING/908049989/2055/NEWS?Title=Enviro-summit-eyes-Gulf
- Sarasota Herald Tribune

See also: http://gulfofmexicoalliance.org

Rough year for turtle hatchlings

http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20090804/ARTICLE/908041044/2055/NEWS?Title=Rough-year-for-turtle-hatchlings
-Sarasota Herald Tribune

Sunday, August 2, 2009

Tampa Bay: Oyster reef for shoreline stabilization

http://www.southeastaquatics.net/projects/oyster-reef-for-shoreline-stabilization

Waters along upper Alantic Seaboard most pristine

http://www.sunherald.com/environment/story/1505401.html
- Biiloxi SunHerald

Biloxi: Energy, coastal forum begins today

http://www.sunherald.com/business/story/1505247.html
- Biloxi SunHerald

Saturday, August 1, 2009

Seagrass Volunteer Monitoring Training Session

"The Seagrass Volunteer Monitoring Program is comprised of groups and individuals working to gather information regarding the aerial coverage of seagrass and macroalgae, i.e. seaweed. Volunteers will survey the bays twice a year (February and August) and note the location of seagrass and macroalgae and provide some information regarding their habitats. Data will be used to supply supplemental information to all interested parties, to help inform decision makers and posted be here on the Water Atlas. " - Sarasota Water Atlas

See : http://www.sarasota.wateratlas.usf.edu/