In South Florida, a slow-moving climate crisis is kindling alarm as saltwater intrusion threatens the Biscayne Aquifer, the ...

I'm involved in this work as an ecosystem ecologist. The risks I see suggest continuing to restore the Everglades is more ...

Lake Okeechobee, Florida's largest freshwater lake, plays a vital role in the state's ecosystem and water management. Spanning 730 square miles with an average depth of just 9 feet, it serves as a ...

Freshwater ecosystems and their species also absorb about 7% of the carbon humans add annually to the atmosphere. “Although small in area, these freshwater aquatic systems can affect regional ...

In recent years, scientific research is adding support to something Florida's Miccosukee Tribe ... their environment in ways that protect freshwater ecosystems. Alligators carry around nutrients ...

A Jacksonville conservationist praises the Florida Senate for its recent budget allocation of $6.25 million to restore the Ocklawaha River.

Get your fishing gear ready! Florida's annual Free Freshwater Fishing Weekend is back, offering residents and visitors a fantastic opportunity to enjoy the ...

The Florida Department of Health in Seminole County (DOH-Seminole) cautions the public about the presence of blue-green algae ...

Florida Fish and Wildlife is making fishing accessible for all people in the state through another weekend of free freshwater fishing. On April 5th and 6th, recreational freshwater fishing will be ...

Florida's Lake Okeechobee is essential for water management but faces harmful algal blooms, which thrive in warm, nutrient-rich waters. Daily vertical migration enables them to survive in turbid ...

John Kominoski works for Florida International University. He receives funding from federal agencies, such as the National Park Service and the National Science Foundation. In South Florida ...