"Lights, Camera, Conservation - A Day of Estuarine Exploration at the Suncoast."
The Fish and Wildlife Foundation of Florida for Suncoast Youth Conservation Center, a 2019 Bay Mini-Grant winner, set out on a mission to immerse underserved youths in nature-based activities, successfully providing this experience to 624 students.
Our Bay Mini-Grant provided the equipment needed to craft these creative recap videos made by the students. Check out more Bay Mini-Grant features by clicking the link below.
NOAA's Techniques for Facilitating Virtual Meetings
We're all going a bit virtual these days. While we're at it, we might as well employ some tips and tricks that keep our meetings running smoothly and on time. Luckily, NOAA's got us covered.
In an effort to continue providing the educational and inspiring experiences their visitors love, the Florida Aquarium created SEA-SPAN: daily content from inside the aquarium in realtime via facebook livestreams. Check out what they've got so far by visiting their website or stop by their facebook page for a detailed schedule of streaming times.
#LoveTampaBay Photo of the Month.
A big shoutout to @starrynight3012 for snapping this serene shot and showing the #lovetampabay hashtag some love on Instagram!
TBEP LAUNCHES NEW DIGITAL CHALLENGE GRANTS!
Interested applicants are encouraged to follow this link to the full announcement which should give you all the information you need to get your proposal started:
TBEP's Water Quality Dashboard in the 2020 RStudio Shiny Contest
TBEP is using Shiny (a web development platform) to enhance access to data visualization and engage our partners with relevant scientific content to enhance decision-making for the protection of environmental resources. The 2020 RStudio Shiny contest provided an opportunity for science communicators around the world to highlight their work in a rapidly expanding virtual platform.
Ever wonder how a dredging project could improve water quality? Well, as Pinellas County began the "most important phase" of the Lake Seminole Restoration Project late last year, they leaned on dredging and its ability to remove about 900,000 cubic yards of organic sediment from the lake, hopefully bringing the lake to its healthiest state in decades. Learn more by checking out the video above.
Living Shorelines Training Manual Wins Bronze Award.
We are excited to have been able to work alongside the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and a number of other great partners on this award-winning training manual. Check out the full story by visiting
Coastal News Today. Thank you to the Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals for the award!
