Welcome to Florida

Episode 52: Red Tide

June 15, 2021 Chadd Scott Season 2 Episode 52
Welcome to Florida
Episode 52: Red Tide
Show Notes

This week's episode begins with good news for conservationists in Florida from a most unlikely place: the Florida state legislature.

Craig also updates on a scary development regarding Florida's coral reef.

Our guest this week is Dr. Cynthia Heil, Director of the Red Tide Institute at Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota.

In the episode, Heil mentions resources available for Florida residents and tourists regarding the health of our beaches including:

visitbeaches.org (updated twice daily with current beach conditions)

myfwc.com/redtidestatus (current sample/cell concentrations of Karenia)

ore info on the Mote Marine website: mote.org/redtidefaq