by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jul 22, 2020 | Press, Science
Research Reveals how Red Tide and Blue-Green Algal Blooms could Affect your Health Originally published by WINK News on June 22, 2020 The sights and smells of the 2018 red tide and blue-green algae are hard to forget. Two years later, we’re getting more answers as to...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jul 21, 2020 | Press, Science
Originally published in The News-Press by Amy Bennett Williams on July 21, 2020 Those who lived through 2018’s summer knew Southwest Florida’s water was bad, but a new peer-reviewed scientific study helps clarify how bad. Just published in the journal Neurotoxicity...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jul 13, 2020 | Featured, Science
Words from the Waterkeeper, Episode 15 Calusa Waterkeeper, John Cassani talks water temperatures in the mid to high 90s in back bays which is creating hypoxic conditions. Plus, an update on the Lake Okeechobee cyanobacteria bloom, and a massive trichodesmium bloom...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jun 25, 2020 | Press, Science
Originally published in The News-Press by Chad Gillis on June 25, 2020 A group of local scientists are mapping out critical marine habitats in the Caloosahatchee River in hopes that tape grass will flourish here again. The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation and...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jun 9, 2020 | Bacteria Monitoring, Science
Water Quality Testing Aims to Help Protect Community On Wednesday, June 10, Calusa Waterkeeper will conduct the first phase of a study to determine the source of the fecal bacteria contamination of Billy’s Creek. Fecal contamination has been a significant health risk...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jun 8, 2020 | Featured, Science
Words from the Waterkeeper, Episode 13 In this episode, John updates us on cyanobacteria blooms that have been detected in Lake O and in the Caloosahatchee. The area is seeing macro algae becoming more abundant. Elevated levels of fecal bacteria are responsible for...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | May 14, 2020 | Featured, Science
Words from the Waterkeeper, Episode 12 On this Words From the Waterkeeper, John updates us on the uptick of cyanobacteria in Lake Okeechobee and surrounding areas along with a lot of macro algae building up. Plus, we’re still seeing high salinity levels in the...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Apr 8, 2020 | Featured, Science, Water Testing
Words from the Waterkeeper, Episode 10 Words From the Waterkeeper is back! John reports on algal bloom activity in the area, SFWMD governing board meeting, reduced minimum flow threshold for the Caloosahatchee estuary, local sewage spills, and recent federal...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Oct 18, 2019 | Featured, Harmful Algal Blooms, Press, Science
As seen in a News-Press OpEd submitted by John Cassani & Howard Simon, Calusa Waterkeeper, October 18, 2019 After the last prolonged outbreak of red tide and blue-green algae, it seemed every politician vowed to “do something.” The spin from the last session was...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Oct 15, 2019 | Featured, Science
On Episode 9 of Words from the Waterkeeper, John is joined by volunteer ranger and avid angler Don Lees for a Pine Island Sound fishing report. John addresses the red tide reports in Collier County and shares upcoming dates for Troubled Water documentary screenings in...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Sep 11, 2019 | Featured, Science
In Episode 7 of Words from the Waterkeeper, John Cassani is joined by long-time Calusa Waterkeeper Ranger Jason Pim as they discuss the Four Mile Cove in Cape Coral. John provides updates on the microcystis bloom in Lake Okeechobee and red tide...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Aug 12, 2019 | Events, Featured, Science
We are grateful for the esteemed panel of expert scientists and medical professionals that followed our first screening of the Calusa Waterkeeper documentary: Troubled Waters. We filmed the complete Q&A session about public health and clean water advocacy and...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Aug 5, 2019 | Featured, Science
In this week’s episode of Words from the Waterkeeper, John Cassani provides updates on current water conditions in the region and talks about upcoming...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jul 23, 2019 | Featured, Science
In this week’s installment, Calusa Waterkeeper John Cassani shares the latest bacteria readings from 18 stations in Lee County, updates on the blue-green algae bloom in Lake Okeechobee and upcoming events you won’t want to...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jul 9, 2019 | Featured, Science
Calusa Waterkeeper John Cassani has the most recent readings from Lake Okeechobee’s harmful algal bloom and microcystin levels. He also shares updates on bacterial hotspots happening in some popular Southwest Florida recreational waterways. Additional Resources:...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jun 24, 2019 | Featured, Science
Calusa Waterkeeper John Cassani’s update on upcoming events, Caloosahatchee conditions reports, and information on cyanobacteria...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jun 11, 2019 | Featured, Science
Check in with Calusa Waterkeeper John Cassani for the very first installment of the CWK...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Dec 19, 2018 | Lake Okeechobee, Policy, Science
Our friends at For Truth Media released this video on the Caloosahatchee MFL and the harm it has caused the Caloosahatchee estuary the last 2 decades. Several local groups and municipalities are challenging SFWMD to have the MFL increased from 400 to between 700 &...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Dec 5, 2018 | Harmful Algal Blooms, Press, Science
Originally published in The News-Press by Chad Gillis on December 5, 2018 A federal report suggests that the presence of salt causes blue-green algae cells to burst and release all toxins into the water. The United States Geological Survey report shows that while...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Dec 1, 2018 | Harmful Algal Blooms, Press, Science
Originally published in The News-Press by Amy Bennett Williams on December 1, 2018 Southwest Florida’s recent toxic algae blooms were unprecedented in scope, persistence and sheer nastiness. Also unprecedented was how Lee County disposed of some of the crud, shown by...
by Calusa Waterkeeper | Nov 29, 2018 | Harmful Algal Blooms, Press, Science
First featured in a News-Press article written by Amy Bennett Williams and published on November 29, 2018 Anyone breathing near the dense blue-green algae blooms that plagued the region last summer likely inhaled some toxins deep into their lungs, FGCU research...
