Join Miami-Dade County Commissioner Eileen Higgins (District 5) and Irela Bague, Chair of the Biscayne Bay Task Force, as they discuss the Biscayne Bay Task Force Report & Recommendations, release in June 2020. The report and recommendations proved to be horrifyingly prescient in light of the Biscayne Bay fish kill last month.
Water Conservation
Saving Biscayne Bay – Afterword
Earlier this evening, I watched Louise Aguirre’s special “Saving Biscayne Bay” on WPLG Local 10; and participated in the Facebook Live town hall with FIU Institute of Environment researchers: Dr. Tiffany Troxler, Associate Director of Science, Sea Level Solutions Center & Member of the Biscayne Bay Task Force Dr. Thomas Frankovich, Research Assistant Professor, Southeast…
Saving Biscayne Bay
Tonight at 8:00 p.m., ABC Local 10 Miami will be airing a special half-hour broadcast: “Saving Biscayne Bay”. Local 10 environmental advocate Louis Aguirre investigates the issues Biscayne Bay is now facing, how we got to this point, and how we as a community can change the Bay’s future. Immediately following @WPLGLocal10’s special on Saving…
Today at 4:00 pm: Biscayne Bay Fish Kill Update Live-Streamed
Florida State Senator Jason Pizzo and State Representative Michael Grieco will be hosting a streaming call this afternoon, Friday, August 14th, at 4:00 PM Eastern to discuss the fish kill happening in Biscayne Bay. According to Senator Pizzo’s announcement, they will be joined by: MyFWC Florida Fish and Wildlife Florida Department of Environmental Protection Miami…
Pelican Harbor Seabird Station Rescues Rays Desperate for Oxygen in Biscayne Bay
Hundreds of rays gathered in the shallow shore waters behind Pelican Harbor Seabird Station on Wednesday looking for oxygen. Scientists and volunteers from Pelican Harbor, Frost Museum of Science, Miami-Dade Sea Grant, DERM, and FIU quickly coordinated to provide life-saving aid the the desperate rays and fish crowding into the cove.
Fish Kill in Biscayne Bay
Thousands of dead fish have been spotted floating in different locations in Biscayne Bay since Monday as water temperatures reached about 90 degrees and dissolved oxygen dropped to very low levels. They’ve been documented in photos from Miami Waterkeeper and concerned residents. Miami Herald Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating after several City…
City of Miami Passes Fertilizer Ordinance
The Miami City Commission has approved an ordinance to limit the type, amount and location of fertilizer use within city limits. The ordinance aims to combat the negative secondary and cumulative effects of excess nutrients in Biscayne Bay and water bodies within the city, which are caused by fertilizer runoff. The proposed legislation is based…
Shores Forward: Ocean Conservancy & City of Miami Partnership
“The City of Miami is the first ever “Shores Forward” partner, a brand new initiative led by Ocean Conservancy to partner with local leaders in the fight to conserve Florida’s most treasured asset: its marine environment.”
Health of Biscayne Bay Is ‘At A Tipping Point’
On the heels of NOAA’s study published earlier this week, WLRN is reporting on the findings of a Grand Jury convened last year to look at the condition of Miami’s Biscayne Bay. Short version: the health of Biscayne Bay is “at a tipping point”. Biscayne Bay sits as the crown jewel of our environment. Biscayne…
Changing Seas: Toxic Waters
You are invited to the premiere of Changing Seas: Toxic Waters, an original production by South Florida WPBT WXEL PBS. Hosted by the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science on April 22 at 5:30 p.m. at the Rosenstiel School Auditorium on Virginia Key.