Environment

I Got A Masters and a Job … Then a Pandemic Struck

After earning my Master of Science in Fisheries Management degree from the University of Miami in December, and thoroughly enjoying employment with the Key Biscayne Community Foundation during part...

Briana Gibbs

Mar 30

Latest from Environment

Shifting the Paradigm of “Disposable” Plastics

WHAT ARE PLASTICS? Plastics are all around us, and we use plastics constantly throughout the day. Plastics make up our refrigerators and...

Nathan Moyer

Feb 20

Open Sores Found On Invasive Lionfish

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A new disease has caused open sores that can eat into the muscles of invasive lionfish and appears to have contributed...

Janet McConnaughey

Feb 7

“It’s Not the Plant:” Scientists Blame Sand, Seaweed for KB Beach Woes

Preliminary conclusions shared at Tuesday’s Village Council meeting reassured local leaders that a nearby sewage plant is not the sole...

Annali Hayward

Jan 31

Local Nonprofit Fights Plastic Pollution

A new student-led nonprofit is tackling the plastic pollution problem in Miami-Dade County one beach cleanup at a time. Theo Quenee and...

Briana Gibbs

Jan 27

Local Officials Tell Scientists How They Battle Climate Change

The Miami Climate Symposium 2020, convening last week on the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science...

Annali Hayward

Jan 27

Cold-stunned Iguanas Falling from Florida Trees

MIAMI (AP) — The National Weather Service routinely warns people about falling rain, snow and hail, but temperatures are dropping so low...

Jan 22

Great White Sharks Just Visiting

A 12-foot, 998-pound great white shark nicknamed Ironbound made newspaper headlines when he came to call off Cape Florida/Bill Baggs State...

Briana Gibbs

Jan 13

Sea Secrets Series Shows Dramatic Growth

The hottest ticket in town may be a free ticket to the University of Miami Rosenstiel School’s Sea Secrets series, which opens its 25th...

Nancy Beth Jackson

Jan 13

Bug Light Shoal: Key Biscayne’s Newest Artificial Reef

In June a new artificial reef was installed 2.4 miles off the Cape Florida Lighthouse at the southern tip of Key Biscayne. The project, a...

Briana Gibbs

Nov 28

As Council Joins the Fight, Local Nonprofit Wants Your Help to Stop Plastic Pollution

As the Key Biscayne Village Council took action Tuesday in the fight against plastic pollution, residents heard from environmental experts...

Briana Gibbs

Nov 21

Rosenstiel School Event Aims to Encourage Schoolgirls into Marine Science Careers

Early Saturday morning approximately 50 6th- and 7th-grade girls from around Miami-Dade County filed into a seminar room at the University...

Briana Gibbs

Nov 21

Florida Water Quality Limits Triennial Review: Make Your Voice Heard!

As required by the federal Clean Water Act, the State of Florida reviews its water quality standards every three years. The review requires...

Rumya Sundaram

Nov 21

Facts First: Explaining Sargassum

If you’ve walked on the beach at all this year, you know what sargassum looks like. But beyond the unsightliness and the smell, what is...

Rumya Sundaram

Nov 15

Water Quality Workshop a Step in the Right Direction

Officials, residents and experts united in a renewed focus on Key Biscayne beach water quality after a workshop and panel discussion Nov....

Annali Hayward

Nov 11

UPDATE: Fecal Deposits Confirmed as Neither Human Nor Dog

An update to our Tuesday, Sept. 24 story about fecal deposits on the beach – sources confirm they come from manatees.

Annali Hayward

Nov 12

Beach Anyone? Demystifying Water Testing

Read our guide to understand current beach testing bodies, processes and timings.

Annali Hayward

Nov 4

Our Turtle-y Awesome Neighbors

Thursday is the official end of sea turtle nesting season, but what should residents know about their protected neighbors year-round?

Briana Gibbs

Oct 31

The Murky Waters of the Beach Bacteria Problem

Last week’s ‘no-contact’ water advisory was a tipping point for many residents, who wrote to Village Council members and spoke up at...

Annali Hayward

Oct 21

Miami Waterkeeper Training Wants “1,000 Eyes on the Water”

Local nonprofit Miami Waterkeeper trained several dozen people Thursday night in their Water Patrol program, called 1,000 Eyes on the...

Annali Hayward

Oct 21

No Contact with Water Advisory for Key Biscayne and Surrounding Areas

Miami Dade County released an immediate “no contact” with water advisory for Key Biscayne, Virginia Key, and Fisher Island Oct. 12.

Rumya Sundaram

Oct 14

No-Swim Advisories for Key Biscayne Beaches as Bacteria Rises Again

Readings taken Oct. 3 were high enough for the Florida Department of Health to advise no swimming off Key Biscayne’s beaches.

Annali Hayward

Oct 4

In Photos: King Tides on Key Biscayne, Sept. 28-29

Some parts of Miami saw streets flooded this weekend during so-called ‘king’ tides. These regular events are also termed ‘sunny...

Annali Hayward

Sep 30

Stormwater Fees Raised As Resiliency Issues Dominate Budget Hearing

Key Biscayne is nearly done with the 2020 budget. Is it doing enough about environmental resilience?

Annali Hayward

Sep 16

Palmetto Berry Poachers Arrested

Alleged palmetto berry poachers were the cause of an intense ground, air and canine search at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park Thursday,...

Tony Winton

Sep 16

Outpouring of Love for the Bahamas Sparks Aid Debate

The Bahamas is reeling from its worst-ever hurricane. Key Biscayners know they want to help – but can’t always agree how

Annali Hayward

Sep 9

Another Bahamas Worry: Oil Spills

As nations worked on disaster response for Hurricane Dorian’s brutal assault on the Bahamas, a new environmental worry emerged last week:...

Tony Winton

Sep 9

Unsafe Water Alert for All Key Biscayne Beaches

High bacteria counts could be connected to Hurricane Dorian

Tony Winton

Sep 6

Bahamians Begin Rescues as Dorian moves to US Coast

Witnesses say destruction is "apocalyptic."

Ramon Espinosa, Dánica Coto And Michael Weissenstein

Sep 4

Deadly Hurricane Dorian Stalled Over Bahamas

13,000 damaged homes, 60,000 who need food and water.

Ramon Espinosa, Dánica Coto and Michael Weissenstein

Sep 3

Environment

I Got A Masters and a Job … Then a Pandemic Struck

After earning my Master of Science in Fisheries Management degree from the University of Miami in December, and thoroughly enjoying employment with the Key Biscayne Community Foundation during part...

Latest from Environment

Shifting the Paradigm of “Disposable” Plastics

WHAT ARE PLASTICS? Plastics are all around us, and we use plastics constantly throughout the day. Plastics make up our refrigerators and...

Open Sores Found On Invasive Lionfish

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A new disease has caused open sores that can eat into the muscles of invasive lionfish and appears to have contributed...

“It’s Not the Plant:” Scientists Blame Sand, Seaweed for KB Beach Woes

Preliminary conclusions shared at Tuesday’s Village Council meeting reassured local leaders that a nearby sewage plant is not the sole...

Local Nonprofit Fights Plastic Pollution

A new student-led nonprofit is tackling the plastic pollution problem in Miami-Dade County one beach cleanup at a time. Theo Quenee and...

Local Officials Tell Scientists How They Battle Climate Change

The Miami Climate Symposium 2020, convening last week on the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science...

Cold-stunned Iguanas Falling from Florida Trees

MIAMI (AP) — The National Weather Service routinely warns people about falling rain, snow and hail, but temperatures are dropping so low...

Great White Sharks Just Visiting

A 12-foot, 998-pound great white shark nicknamed Ironbound made newspaper headlines when he came to call off Cape Florida/Bill Baggs State...

Sea Secrets Series Shows Dramatic Growth

The hottest ticket in town may be a free ticket to the University of Miami Rosenstiel School’s Sea Secrets series, which opens its 25th...

Bug Light Shoal: Key Biscayne’s Newest Artificial Reef

In June a new artificial reef was installed 2.4 miles off the Cape Florida Lighthouse at the southern tip of Key Biscayne. The project, a...

As Council Joins the Fight, Local Nonprofit Wants Your Help to Stop Plastic Pollution

As the Key Biscayne Village Council took action Tuesday in the fight against plastic pollution, residents heard from environmental experts...

Rosenstiel School Event Aims to Encourage Schoolgirls into Marine Science Careers

Early Saturday morning approximately 50 6th- and 7th-grade girls from around Miami-Dade County filed into a seminar room at the University...

Florida Water Quality Limits Triennial Review: Make Your Voice Heard!

As required by the federal Clean Water Act, the State of Florida reviews its water quality standards every three years. The review requires...

Facts First: Explaining Sargassum

If you’ve walked on the beach at all this year, you know what sargassum looks like. But beyond the unsightliness and the smell, what is...

Water Quality Workshop a Step in the Right Direction

Officials, residents and experts united in a renewed focus on Key Biscayne beach water quality after a workshop and panel discussion Nov....

UPDATE: Fecal Deposits Confirmed as Neither Human Nor Dog

An update to our Tuesday, Sept. 24 story about fecal deposits on the beach – sources confirm they come from manatees.

Beach Anyone? Demystifying Water Testing

Read our guide to understand current beach testing bodies, processes and timings.

Our Turtle-y Awesome Neighbors

Thursday is the official end of sea turtle nesting season, but what should residents know about their protected neighbors year-round?

The Murky Waters of the Beach Bacteria Problem

Last week’s ‘no-contact’ water advisory was a tipping point for many residents, who wrote to Village Council members and spoke up at...

Miami Waterkeeper Training Wants “1,000 Eyes on the Water”

Local nonprofit Miami Waterkeeper trained several dozen people Thursday night in their Water Patrol program, called 1,000 Eyes on the...

No Contact with Water Advisory for Key Biscayne and Surrounding Areas

Miami Dade County released an immediate “no contact” with water advisory for Key Biscayne, Virginia Key, and Fisher Island Oct. 12.

No-Swim Advisories for Key Biscayne Beaches as Bacteria Rises Again

Readings taken Oct. 3 were high enough for the Florida Department of Health to advise no swimming off Key Biscayne’s beaches.

In Photos: King Tides on Key Biscayne, Sept. 28-29

Some parts of Miami saw streets flooded this weekend during so-called ‘king’ tides. These regular events are also termed ‘sunny...

Stormwater Fees Raised As Resiliency Issues Dominate Budget Hearing

Key Biscayne is nearly done with the 2020 budget. Is it doing enough about environmental resilience?

Palmetto Berry Poachers Arrested

Alleged palmetto berry poachers were the cause of an intense ground, air and canine search at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park Thursday,...

Outpouring of Love for the Bahamas Sparks Aid Debate

The Bahamas is reeling from its worst-ever hurricane. Key Biscayners know they want to help – but can’t always agree how

Another Bahamas Worry: Oil Spills

As nations worked on disaster response for Hurricane Dorian’s brutal assault on the Bahamas, a new environmental worry emerged last week:...

Unsafe Water Alert for All Key Biscayne Beaches

High bacteria counts could be connected to Hurricane Dorian

Bahamians Begin Rescues as Dorian moves to US Coast

Witnesses say destruction is "apocalyptic."

Deadly Hurricane Dorian Stalled Over Bahamas

13,000 damaged homes, 60,000 who need food and water.

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