About the Atlas

The Tampa Bay Estuary Atlas - TampaBay.WaterAtlas.org is designed to provide citizens, scientists, professionals, and planners with comprehensive and current water quality, hydrologic, and ecological data, as well as information about recreational opportunities and a library of scientific and educational materials on water resource issues. Typically, the scientists and citizens who live and work on waterbodies have found it difficult to gather the information they need from the myriad of agencies that collect the related data. To solve this problem, we conceived of the Atlas as a "one stop information shop" for concerned citizens and scientists alike. The Atlas functions as a warehouse for a variety of water resources information, including documents and educational links. We have also strived to make the Atlas a rich resource that educates citizens about the data presented and gives scientists easy access to the specialized information they need. We encourage you to use the Atlas as a tool to help in maintaining and improving our vital water resources.

Project Funding

Information Providers

Project Partners

United Stated Geological Survey


Tampa Bay Estuary Program


Fish & Wildlife Research Institute


University of South Florida, Florida Center for Community Design and Research


Faculty


Affiliated Faculty


Staff


Support Staff


Graduate Student / OPS Staff / Volunteers

Programming Support

Acknowledgements:

Many thanks to all the wonderful people who have participated in the process of designing and developing the Tampa Bay Estuary Atlas.

Organization

Participant

City of Tampa Roger Johansson
City of Tampa Caroline Klos
Coastal Conservation Association of Florida Jack Flaacke
Environmental Protection Commission of Hillsborough County Jennifer Lana
Environmental Protection Commission of Hillsborough County Eric Lesnett
Environmental Protection Commission of Hillsborough County Gerold Morrison
Environmental Protection Commission of Hillsborough County Ed Sherwood
Florida Department of Environmental Protection Randy Runnels
Fish & Wildlife Research Institute George Henderson
Fish & Wildlife Research Institute Henry Norris
Hillsborough Community College Erica Moulton
Hillsborough County Carlos Fernandes
Hillsborough County Jack Merriam
Janicki Environmental, Inc. Ray Pribble
Johnson Controls, Inc. Chris Cretini
Lake County Walter Wood
Manatee County Greg Blanchard
Manatee County Rob Brown
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Scott Spratt
Pinellas County Andy Squires
Pinellas County Environmental Fund Mandy Peterson
Polk County Robert Kollinger
Polk County Michele Medani
Sarasota County John Ryan
Seminole County Marie Lackey
Seminole County Kim Ornberg
Southwest Florida Water Management District Jim Griffin
Southwest Florida Water Management District Adam Munson
Southwest Florida Water Management District Dave Tomasko
Tampa Bay Estuary Program Sheri Bazany
Tampa Bay Estuary Program Pat Cannizzaro
Tampa Bay Estuary Program Richard Eckenrod
Tampa Bay Estuary Program Holly Greening
Tampa Bay Estuary Program Nanette Holland
Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council Randy Deshazo
Tampa Bay Watch Peter Clark
Tampa Bay Water Brent Bonner
Tampa Bay Water Robert McConnell
Tribridge Mike Herdegen
United States Fish and Wildlife Service Bryan Pridgeon
United States Geological Survey Renee Koenig
United States Geological Survey Kathryn Smith
United States Geological Survey Kim Yates
University of South Florida Debra Huffman
USF Florida Institute of Government Virginia Harrell
Weedon Island Preserve Phyllis Kolianos

Water Atlas Program Advisory Group:

Special thanks to the following group of individuals who guide the long-term development of the Water Atlas Program (www.wateratlas.org) by participating in the Water Atlas Advisory Group.

Participant

Organization

Greg Blanchard Manatee County
Julie Bortles Orange County
Rob Brown Manatee County
Kyle Campbell Florida Center for Community Design and Research
Ron Chandler Florida Center for Community Design and Research
Theresa Connor Sarasota County
Lori Cunniff Orange County
Carlos Fernandes Hillsborough County
Ben Garcia Lake County Water Authority
Jim Griffin Southwest Florida Water Management District
Allan Hewitt Lake County
Holly Greening Tampa Bay Estuary Program
John Ryan Sarasota County
Robert Kollinger Polk County
Marie Lackey Seminole County
Shawn Landry Florida Center for Community Design and Research
Kelli Levy Pinellas County
Michele Medani Polk County
Jack Merriam Hillsborough County
Gerold Morrison Environmental Protection Commission of Hillsborough County
Kim Ornberg Seminole County
Michael Perry Lake County Water Authority
Christiana Schumann Florida Center for Community Design and Research
Kathryn Smith United States Geological Survey
Andrew Squires Pinellas County
Walter Wood Lake County
Kimberly Yates United States Geological Survey