Educational Resources

Mar 12, 2025 | Community

Educational Resources Curated with the Bay’s Educators in mind. Available to Everyone.   Our educational resources tell the story of the important science being done throughout the Tampa Bay watershed and beyond. While many of these products were created with...

Experiential Education

Mar 12, 2025 | Community

Experiential Education   Experiential education is a way of teaching that focuses on learning through experience and challenges, followed by reflection to encourage growth. It happens when participants take part in carefully planned activities and then think...

Participatory Science

Mar 7, 2025 | Community

Participatory Science   Public participation in scientific research (also known as Citizen or Participatory Science) encourages community involvement in the advancement of scientific research. These kinds of efforts invite everyone from young naturalists to...

Tampa Bay Community Survey

Jan 19, 2025 | Community, Data Visualization

Overview The Tampa Bay Community Survey (TBCS) was launched in 2024 to collect long-term social and behavioral data that can inform our progress in achieving community goals described in TBEP’s Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan for Tampa Bay....

Economic Valuation of Tampa Bay

Aug 9, 2023 | Community, Data Visualization

Overview The natural resources of Tampa Bay support essential industries such as tourism, mineral extraction, marine transportation, and other commercial and recreational activities. With funding support from the Tampa Bay Environmental Restoration Fund (TBERF), the...

Trash Free Waters

Mar 31, 2022 | Community

Trash Free Waters A collaborative effort to remove and reduce marine debris in Tampa Bay   Trash Free Waters (TFW) is an EPA initiative designed to reduce the amount of trash entering our rivers, lakes, streams, and creeks by preventing waste at its source,...