Leaders of The Florida Aquarium unveiled their new Coral Conservation and Research Center in Apollo Beach Friday, cutting the ribbon on the new home of the...
Entrepreneurial, scientific and innovation leaders are collaborating to create a marine-focused business accelerator in St. Petersburg; after receiving planning funding, they will now compete for millions...
Pinellas County officials continue investing significant resources in unincorporated and underserved Lealman, a growing community just outside St. Petersburg city limits. Over 20,000 residents can look...
St. Petersburg’s marine economy is booming; however, a lack of waterfront space could cause some key contributors to leave the area. At a committee meeting Thursday,...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is working to discern the effectiveness of its red tide forecasting tool, particularly among underserved communities. Local marine science...
Corals are living organisms critical to marine ecosystems and economies, and an “unprecedented” heat wave fueling increasingly warmer waters has decimated Florida’s reefs. Local organizations are...
A floating seaweed mass that was once 5,000 miles long and visible from space has virtually disappeared from the Gulf of Mexico, leaving local scientists searching...
Saildrone and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) officials are drastically increasing hurricane forecasting and monitoring efforts this year, and the company’s St. Petersburg outpost is...
Welcome to the Catalyst’s Community Voices platform. We’ve curated community leaders and thinkers from all parts of our great city to speak on issues that affect...
The 2023 hurricane season “officially” starts June 1, and National Weather Service forecasters are predicting “near-normal” activity. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s...