Doug Gaston

Northern Everglades Policy Analyst

Articles by Doug Gaston

Northern Everglades Policy Analyst Doug Gaston with Jacqui Thurlow-Lippisch, governing board member of the South Florida Water Management District.
Celebrating Everglades Restoration Progress: Roadbed Removal Project Begins
June 01, 2021 — Removal of six miles of the Tamiami Trail roadbed will allow more water to flow south into Everglades National Park.
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Anhinga. Photo: Robert Wilder, Jr./³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photography Awards.
³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Science to Help Inform Army Corps Efforts to Combine, Speed Restoration for Biscayne Bay and More
November 27, 2020 — 2020 brought the beginning of the Biscayne Bay and Southeastern Everglades Ecosystem Restoration Project (BBSEER).
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Cape Sable Seaside Sparrows are not an impediment to Everglades restoration. They depend on unique habitat in South Florida to survive. Photo: NPS/Lori Oberhofer
Defending the Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow
November 27, 2020 — The Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow has received a lot of attention lately, and for all the wrong reasons.
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A ribbon-cutting ceremony marks the beginning of S-333N, a structure that will double the amount of water that can be moved south. Photo: SFWMD.
Everglades Restoration Takes Three Big Steps Forward
November 27, 2020 — The Everglades Agricultural Area Reservoir water reservation regulations, the completion of the S-333N water control structure, and the award of a contract for construction on the L-67A levee will improve water flow in the River of Grass.
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