When he starts his new job later this month, Paul Julian will have two high-powered bosses and a lofty goal: Improve Southwest Florida’s water quality.
Lee County s Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation and Collier s Conservancy of Southwest Florida teamed up to woo Julian away from his job as Everglades Technical Lead for the Florida Department of Environment Protection to join the nonprofit sector.
In his official role as hydrological modeler, the self-described science geek will use expertise he’s gained over the last decade of agency work to help the nonprofits form a unified front.
It’s the first time groups on the state’s west coast have created such a synergy to preserve and protect the region’s water resources. Hopes are high that joining forces this way will further their common goals.
A Wood Stork Colony
We are all connected by the environment we share. The Earth is our home. This is the space where we share the environmental stories that caught our attention this week, in Florida and beyond.
It’s Wood Stork nesting season! That’s good news, but the birds seem to be nesting in lower numbers than in previous years. The drying swamp could be one of the reasons Corkscrew continues to be drier than it should be thanks to canals that drain it. Learn more at the Naples Daily News and Audubon Florida.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is encouraging recreational boaters get educated by taking a boater education class Who wants boaters hitting manatee, after all? Learn more at https://myfwc.com/boating/safety-education/.