Over 400 conservation groups, leaders, scientists, students and supporters attended the 39th Annual Everglades Coalition Conference, held Jan. 25-27 at the Hyat
The massive project to restore Florida's Everglades is getting new money from the infrastructure law. But some state Republicans are unhappy, saying a key part of the project was left out.
This year’s Everglades Coalition conference “Everglades Restoration: Investing in a Climate Resilient Future” recently brought together a community of activists focused on restoring South Florida’s ecosystems of wetlands, mangroves and
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Collier County’s canals shuttle freshwater toward the area’s estuaries leading to the Gulf, but the state has yet to set a limit on how much nutrient pollution they can contain.
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection identifies 57 different water bodies in the county, 21 of which are impaired since they don’t meet one or more water quality guidelines.
No one knows how much nutrient pollution is too much in Collier s canals. Experts say this could feed red tide in the Gulf, such as the 2018 bloom that devastated Southwest Florida.
Typically, a guideline for any given pollutant will have an associated maximum limit. For instance, in the western Panhandle, limits for total nitrogen and total phosphorus are set at specific values: 0.06 milligrams per liter and 0.67 mg/L, respectively.
When he starts his new job later this month, Paul Julian will have two high-powered bosses and a lofty goal: Improve Southwest Florida’s water quality.
Lee County s Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation and Collier s Conservancy of Southwest Florida teamed up to woo Julian away from his job as Everglades Technical Lead for the Florida Department of Environment Protection to join the nonprofit sector.
In his official role as hydrological modeler, the self-described science geek will use expertise he’s gained over the last decade of agency work to help the nonprofits form a unified front.
It’s the first time groups on the state’s west coast have created such a synergy to preserve and protect the region’s water resources. Hopes are high that joining forces this way will further their common goals.