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Words from the Waterkeeper Episode 34
Recent water quality updates in the region from Lake Okeechobee to the coastal estuaries.
For more information, to become a member, volunteer, or donate:
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Calusa Waterkeeper - Who We Are
Calusa Waterkeeper, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection of the Caloosahatchee River & Estuary, Lake Okeechobee, Nicodemus Slough, Charlotte Harbor, Estero Bay, the near-shore waters of Lee County, and their watersheds, through education and promotion of responsible use and enjoyment by all people.
Please consider donating to help us continue our efforts:
https://calusawaterkeeper.networkforgood.com/projects/142141-give-today

Words from the Waterkeeper Episode 33
Recent updates on water quality in the region.
For more information, to become a member, volunteer, or donate:
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Words from the Waterkeeper Episode 32
Calusa Waterkeeper, John Cassani gives us an update on the current legislative session, upcoming events, and more.
Thank you to all those that have supported the Safe Waterways Act SB604. Floridians have the Right to Know if the waterways they recreate in are polluted with fecal bacteria.
And thank you to all those that have helped oppose SPB2508. This bad bill threatens progress on Lake Okeechobee management.
Please continue to contact your Senate representatives and tell them to OPPOSE SPB2508 and SUPPORT SB604.
For more information, to become a member, volunteer, or donate:
www.CalusaWaterkeeper.org

Words from the Waterkeeper Episode 31
For the last Words from the Waterkeeper for 2021, Calusa Waterkeeper John Cassani invites friends Dr. Win Everham, an ecology professor at Florida Gulf Coast University, and board president of Calusa Waterkeeper Jim Watkins.
They cover water quality in the area, upcoming events, support for the Safe Waterways Act Senate Bill 604.
And a big THANK YOU to all those that have supported Calusa Waterkeeper and our mission to fight for drinkable, fishable, swimmable waters.
For more information, to become a member, volunteer, or donate:
www.CalusaWaterkeeper.org

Waterborne Excerpt w/ Chauncey Goss Pt. 3
Chairman of the Board of Governors for South Florida Water Management District, Chauncey Goss
https://calusawaterkeeper.org/waterborne
Waterborne is a documentary film exploring the public health impact of harmful algal blooms and waterborne bacteria. Hear from scientific experts and officials on how Florida’s policies are failing to reduce the occurrence of HABs and bacteria contamination, and inadequately protecting the public from exposure.
Contributors to this documentary include researchers Paul Alan Cox, PhD, R. Grace Zhai, PhD, Zoraida Diaz-Perez, Mike Parsons, PhD, Michael Mullan, M.D., PhD, Richard Whitman, PhD, J. Glenn Morris, Jr., M.D. Mph Tm, David A. Davis, PhD. Along with policy makers Chauncey P. Goss (South Florida Water Management), Merritt Matheson (City of Stuart), Kevin B. Anderson (City of Fort Myers), and Nikki Fried (Florida Commissioner of Agriculture)

Waterborne Excerpt w/ Merritt Matheson
Vice Mayor for the City of Stuart, Merritt Matheson
https://calusawaterkeeper.org/waterborne
Waterborne is a documentary film exploring the public health impact of harmful algal blooms and waterborne bacteria. Hear from scientific experts and officials on how Florida’s policies are failing to reduce the occurrence of HABs and bacteria contamination, and inadequately protecting the public from exposure.
Contributors to this documentary include researchers Paul Alan Cox, PhD, R. Grace Zhai, PhD, Zoraida Diaz-Perez, Mike Parsons, PhD, Michael Mullan, M.D., PhD, Richard Whitman, PhD, J. Glenn Morris, Jr., M.D. Mph Tm, David A. Davis, PhD. Along with policy makers Chauncey P. Goss (South Florida Water Management), Merritt Matheson (City of Stuart), Kevin B. Anderson (City of Fort Myers), and Nikki Fried (Florida Commissioner of Agriculture)

Waterborne Excerpt w/ Paul Cox Pt. 2
Executive Director at Brain Chemistry Labs, Paul Alan Cox, PhD
https://calusawaterkeeper.org/waterborne
Waterborne is a documentary film exploring the public health impact of harmful algal blooms and waterborne bacteria. Hear from scientific experts and officials on how Florida’s policies are failing to reduce the occurrence of HABs and bacteria contamination, and inadequately protecting the public from exposure.
Contributors to this documentary include researchers Paul Alan Cox, PhD, R. Grace Zhai, PhD, Zoraida Diaz-Perez, Mike Parsons, PhD, Michael Mullan, M.D., PhD, Richard Whitman, PhD, J. Glenn Morris, Jr., M.D. Mph Tm, David A. Davis, PhD. Along with policy makers Chauncey P. Goss (South Florida Water Management), Merritt Matheson (City of Stuart), Kevin B. Anderson (City of Fort Myers), and Nikki Fried (Florida Commissioner of Agriculture)

Waterborne Excerpt w/ Richard Whitman
Hear from Richard Whitman, retired Aquatic Ecologist for United States Geological Survey (USGS), during the expert panel Q&A after the virtual premiere of Waterborne Documentary on November 11, 2021, at 7 pm.
Register now to be a part of this special event: https://calusawaterkeeper.org/waterborne
Waterborne is a documentary film exploring the public health impact of harmful algal blooms and waterborne bacteria. Hear from scientific experts and officials on how Florida’s policies are failing to reduce the occurrence of HABs and bacteria contamination, and inadequately protecting the public from exposure.
Contributors to this documentary include researchers Paul Alan Cox, PhD, R. Grace Zhai, PhD, Zoraida Diaz-Perez, Mike Parsons, PhD, Michael Mullan, M.D., PhD, Richard Whitman, PhD, J. Glenn Morris, Jr., M.D. Mph Tm, David A. Davis, PhD. Along with policy makers Chauncey P. Goss (South Florida Water Management), Merritt Matheson (City of Stuart), Kevin B. Anderson (City of Fort Myers), and Nikki Fried (Florida Commissioner of Agriculture)

Waterborne Excerpt w/ Chauncey Goss Pt. 2
Chairman of the Board of Governors for South Florida Water Management District, Chauncey Goss digs deeper on water quality and pollution issues throughout Southwest Florida.
https://calusawaterkeeper.org/waterborne
Waterborne is a documentary film exploring the public health impact of harmful algal blooms and waterborne bacteria. Hear from scientific experts and officials on how Florida’s policies are failing to reduce the occurrence of HABs and bacteria contamination, and inadequately protecting the public from exposure.
Contributors to this documentary include researchers Paul Alan Cox, PhD, R. Grace Zhai, PhD, Zoraida Diaz-Perez, Mike Parsons, PhD, Michael Mullan, M.D., PhD, Richard Whitman, PhD, J. Glenn Morris, Jr., M.D. Mph Tm, David A. Davis, PhD. Along with policy makers Chauncey P. Goss (South Florida Water Management), Merritt Matheson (City of Stuart), Kevin B. Anderson (City of Fort Myers), and Nikki Fried (Florida Commissioner of Agriculture)

Waterborne excerpt w/ Paul Alan Cox
Executive Director at Brain Chemistry Labs, Paul Alan Cox, PhD
https://calusawaterkeeper.org/waterborne
Waterborne is a documentary film exploring the public health impact of harmful algal blooms and waterborne bacteria. Hear from scientific experts and officials on how Florida’s policies are failing to reduce the occurrence of HABs and bacteria contamination, and inadequately protecting the public from exposure.
Contributors to this documentary include researchers Paul Alan Cox, PhD, R. Grace Zhai, PhD, Zoraida Diaz-Perez, Mike Parsons, PhD, Michael Mullan, M.D., PhD, Richard Whitman, PhD, J. Glenn Morris, Jr., M.D. Mph Tm, David A. Davis, PhD. Along with policy makers Chauncey P. Goss (South Florida Water Management), Merritt Matheson (City of Stuart), Kevin B. Anderson (City of Fort Myers), and Nikki Fried (Florida Commissioner of Agriculture)

Waterborne excerpt w/Nikki Fried
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture, Nikki Fried
https://calusawaterkeeper.org/waterborne
Waterborne is a documentary film exploring the public health impact of harmful algal blooms and waterborne bacteria. Hear from scientific experts and officials on how Florida’s policies are failing to reduce the occurrence of HABs and bacteria contamination, and inadequately protecting the public from exposure.
Contributors to this documentary include researchers Paul Alan Cox, PhD, R. Grace Zhai, PhD, Zoraida Diaz-Perez, Mike Parsons, PhD, Michael Mullan, M.D., PhD, Richard Whitman, PhD, J. Glenn Morris, Jr., M.D. Mph Tm, David A. Davis, PhD. Along with policy makers Chauncey P. Goss (South Florida Water Management), Merritt Matheson (City of Stuart), Kevin B. Anderson (City of Fort Myers), and Nikki Fried (Florida Commissioner of Agriculture)

Waterborne excerpt w/ Kevin Anderson
Mayor of Fort Myers Kevin Anderson
https://calusawaterkeeper.org/waterborne
Waterborne is a documentary film exploring the public health impact of harmful algal blooms and waterborne bacteria. Hear from scientific experts and officials on how Florida’s policies are failing to reduce the occurrence of HABs and bacteria contamination, and inadequately protecting the public from exposure.
Contributors to this documentary include researchers Paul Alan Cox, PhD, R. Grace Zhai, PhD, Zoraida Diaz-Perez, Mike Parsons, PhD, Michael Mullan, M.D., PhD, Richard Whitman, PhD, J. Glenn Morris, Jr., M.D. Mph Tm, David A. Davis, PhD. Along with policy makers Chauncey P. Goss (South Florida Water Management), Merritt Matheson (City of Stuart), Kevin B. Anderson (City of Fort Myers), and Nikki Fried (Florida Commissioner of Agriculture)

Right to Know if Florida's Waters are Safe
Do the waters you recreate in have fecal pollution? The state of Florida isn't always saying. You have the Right to Know! http://right2knowfl.org * Please support the Safe Waterways Act *

Waterborne excerpt w/ Chauncey Goss
Chairman of the Board of Governors for South Florida Water Management District, Chauncey Goss
https://calusawaterkeeper.org/waterborne
Waterborne is a documentary film exploring the public health impact of harmful algal blooms and waterborne bacteria. Hear from scientific experts and officials on how Florida’s policies are failing to reduce the occurrence of HABs and bacteria contamination, and inadequately protecting the public from exposure.
Contributors to this documentary include researchers Paul Alan Cox, PhD, R. Grace Zhai, PhD, Zoraida Diaz-Perez, Mike Parsons, PhD, Michael Mullan, M.D., PhD, Richard Whitman, PhD, J. Glenn Morris, Jr., M.D. Mph Tm, David A. Davis, PhD. Along with policy makers Chauncey P. Goss (South Florida Water Management), Merritt Matheson (City of Stuart), Kevin B. Anderson (City of Fort Myers), and Nikki Fried (Florida Commissioner of Agriculture)

Waterborne excerpt w/ Grace Zhai
Professor, R. Grace Zhai, PhD, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
https://calusawaterkeeper.org/waterborne
Waterborne is a documentary film exploring the public health impact of harmful algal blooms and waterborne bacteria. Hear from scientific experts and officials on how Florida’s policies are failing to reduce the occurrence of HABs and bacteria contamination, and inadequately protecting the public from exposure.
Contributors to this documentary include researchers Paul Alan Cox, PhD, R. Grace Zhai, PhD, Zoraida Diaz-Perez, Mike Parsons, PhD, Michael Mullan, M.D., PhD, Richard Whitman, PhD, J. Glenn Morris, Jr., M.D. Mph Tm, David A. Davis, PhD. Along with policy makers Chauncey P. Goss (South Florida Water Management), Merritt Matheson (City of Stuart), Kevin B. Anderson (City of Fort Myers), and Nikki Fried (Florida Commissioner of Agriculture)

Waterborne excerpt w/ Dr. Mike Parsons
FGCU Water School Professor & Florida Blue-Green Algae Task Force Member, Michael Parsons, PhD
https://calusawaterkeeper.org/waterborne
Waterborne is a documentary film exploring the public health impact of harmful algal blooms and waterborne bacteria. Hear from scientific experts and officials on how Florida’s policies are failing to reduce the occurrence of HABs and bacteria contamination, and inadequately protecting the public from exposure.
Contributors to this documentary include researchers Paul Alan Cox, PhD, R. Grace Zhai, PhD, Zoraida Diaz-Perez, Mike Parsons, PhD, Michael Mullan, M.D., PhD, Richard Whitman, PhD, J. Glenn Morris, Jr., M.D. Mph Tm, David A. Davis, PhD. Along with policy makers Chauncey P. Goss (South Florida Water Management), Merritt Matheson (City of Stuart), Kevin B. Anderson (City of Fort Myers), and Nikki Fried (Florida Commissioner of Agriculture)

Trailer for Waterborne: Water Quality, Policy, Public Health
https://calusawaterkeeper.org/waterborne/ - Calusa Waterkeeper's documentary film exploring the public health impact of harmful algal blooms and waterborne bacteria. Hear from scientific experts and officials on how Florida's policies are failing to reduce the occurrence of HABs and bacteria contamination, and inadequately protecting the public from exposure.

Words from the Waterkeeper Episode 30
This week's water updates include the persistent bloom on Lake Okeechobee, the Caloosahatchee River, and new technology to test airborne toxins related to harmful algal blooms.
For more information, to become a member, volunteer, or donate:
www.CalusaWaterkeeper.org

Words from the Waterkeeper Episode 29
This week's updates from John include water quality in Matlacha Pass, info on a CDC study, and an event this Saturday, July 3rd at 2 pm, at Unitarian Universalist Church to support Right to Clean Water.
To sign up for the free event, visit:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-right-to-clean-water-tickets-158507214345
www.CalusaWaterkeeper.org

Eternal Vigilance: Fighting to Restore the Estero Bay Tributaries
Eternal Vigilance documents the decline of the nine tributaries to the Estero Bay, the state of Florida's first Aquatic Preserve. The 30th Anniversary of the designation of the nine tributaries as Outstanding Florida Waters (2020), deemed worthy of special protections to prevent degradation, should be a cause for celebration. Regrettably all nine tributaries, as well as the Estero Bay itself are all impaired in one context or another and at risk of further degradation. This documentary explores the challenges facing their restoration and highlights the individuals fighting to preserve these Outstanding Florida Waters. https://calusawaterkeeper.org/estero

Troubled Waters
Troubled Waters: Public Health Impacts of Harmful Algae Blooms is a documentary by Calusa Waterkeeper focusing on South Florida. We interview three groups of individuals: research scientists studying Harmful Algae Blooms (HABs), doctors and nurses on the front lines, and patients who have suffered harm. Featuring some of the world’s leading scientists studying HABs including Dr. Paul Alan Cox, Dr. James Metcalf, Dr. Walter Bradley, Dr. Larry Brand, Dr. David A. Davis, Dr. Elijah Stummel and more.
https://calusawaterkeeper.org/troubled-waters
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