Monitoring our Water quality Water quantity Springs ecosystems Rivers Drinking water

Safeguarding our future

THE FLORIDA SPRINGS INSTITUTE IS A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION

Working to PROTECT
Florida's springs through
sound science and education

Learn about our Citizen Science program:

Learn about The Florida Springs Institute’s Ecological Assessment of the Silver River System

Find out more about the Florida Springs National Heritage Area, and how you can become a stakeholder:

Learn about The Florida Springs Institute’s 3 year project on the Lower Santa Fe River

OUR IMPACT

8

YEARS MONITORING

10

WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS COLLECTED

235

SpringsWatch SAMPLING TRIPS

> 16,000

VOLUNTEER HOURS

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THE SPRINGS BLOG

Fish ID Springs Outing with Dr. Steve Walsh

Our Fish ID outing with Dr. Steve Walsh on the Rainbow River was absolutely wonderful! With an eager group of snorkelers, Dr. Walsh guided us in identifying various fish species, including mosquito fish, bluegill, largemouth bass, and silversides on the

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THE NORTH FLORIDA SPRINGS

ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER

MONITORING OUR SPRINGS

SAFEGUARDING OUR FUTURE

WORKING TO PROTECT FLORIDA'S SPRINGS THROUGH SOUND SCIENCE AND EDUCATION

THE FLORIDA SPRINGS INSTITUTE IS A  501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION

Ecological Health assessment of suwannee river springs

Learn about our year-long study of four Outstanding Florida Springs on the Suwannee River

OUR IMPACT

8

YEARS MONITORING

10

WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS COLLECTED

235

SpringsWatch SAMPLING TRIPS

> 16,000

VOLUNTEER HOURS

Learn about The Florida Springs Institute’s ongoing project on the Lower Santa Fe River

THE SPRINGS BLOG

Fish ID Springs Outing with Dr. Steve Walsh

Our Fish ID outing with Dr. Steve Walsh on the Rainbow River was absolutely wonderful! With an eager group of snorkelers, Dr. Walsh guided us in identifying various fish species, including mosquito fish, bluegill, largemouth bass, and silversides on the Rainbow River. To sharpen our small fish identification skills, we

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A Personal Tribute to the Legacy of Howard T. Odum

By: Robert Lee Knight, Ph.D. In several ways, Dr. Howard T. Odum was the most influential mentor in my professional and personal life. Referred to as Tom by his friends and family, HT by many of his colleagues, and Dr. Odum by most of his students, Howard Tom Odum was

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