START was well represented at the first annual Climate Champions Beacon Awards presented by the Climate Adaption Center at a luncheon at Michael’s On East on April 18th. Founding START Board member, Ed Chiles, was honored for his work with the All Clams On Deck Program and Charles Reith received the award for his pioneering [...]
Red Tide remains around us in various spots in our coastal waters and experts predict that as a result of the large amount of stormwater runoff generated by IAN it’s likely to stay with us for some time. What do you know about red tide? Do you know what causes it and what makes the [...]
Serves 4 Time 45 min Ingredients 2 cups unsweetened almondmilk 1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning 3/4 pound baby red potatoes, quartered 1 cup chopped yellow onion 1 tablespoon no-salt-added tomato paste 1 (15.0-ounce) can no-salt-added cannellini beans, drained and rinsed 1 (15.0-ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes 1/2 cup sliced celery 1 bunch Lacinato (a.k.a. Dinosaur) [...]
Current Conditions Over the past week, the red tide organism Karenia brevis was detected in 72 samples collected from Florida’s Gulf Coast. Bloom concentrations (>100,000 cells/liter) were present in three samples: one in Pinellas County, one in Sarasota County, and one in Lee County. We continue to use satellite imagery (USF and NOAA NCCOS) to [...]
We were very pleased that the documentary film “Unfiltered” about the plight of oyster reefs around the world was selected for screening at the Sarasota Film Festival last week on April 29th. Produced by Chucha Barber and directed by Josh McLawhorn, “Unfiltered” shows the devastating impact of the loss of fresh water from the Georgia/Florida [...]
