Join us for a Clean Air Fair Celebration!
You are cordially invited to the 2022 Annual Clean Air Fair. This is an in-person lunchtime event that will be held in downtown’s William F. Poe Plaza. We hope you will join us as we gather together to "Celebrate Clean Air!"
EPC's 21st Annual Student Photo Contest
EPC invites local middle and high school students to participate in our annual Clean Air Month Photo Contest. Photos will be submitted electronically and select photos will be displayed and recognized for achievement.
This year's theme, Celebrate Clean Air, recognizes that our earth is a giving planet that provides for our every need, including air, water, food, and natural resources. Entries are due by April 25th.
Announcing Changes to EPC Division Directors
Celebrate, Learn and Explore Wetlands!
World Wetlands Day is celebrated every February 2nd. The EPC Commission issues an annual proclamation affirming Hillsborough County's support of World Wetlands Day.
Additionally, May has been designated as American Wetlands Month. Throughout May, EPC will educate local citizens and visitors on the ecological, economic, and social value that wetlands bring to Hillsborough County.
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Become involved!
During the entire month of May, enjoy the natural beauty of the wetlands located at four of our local Hillsborough County Parks. Be sure to check out our weekly newsletters and virtual video tour series, hosted by experienced EPC guides. Better yet, visit a featured park in person, participate in a fun and educational Wetlands Scavenger Hunt, and receive a Certificate of Participation!
Look for details this May at www.epchc.org.
EPC Joins Photochemical Assessment Monitoring Stations (PAMS) Program
EPC was chosen as one of only two locations in Florida to implement the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Photochemical Assessment Monitoring Stations (PAMS) program. The focus of the PAMS program is to conduct ozone research, unlike other air quality monitoring EPC performs that primarily focuses on regulatory compliance.
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Tampa Bay Area Scientific Information Symposium (BASIS) Conference
The Tampa Bay Area Scientific Information Symposium (BASIS) conference series provides a forum for sharing state-of-the-art research on Tampa Bay and its watershed. This year, the BASIS 7 conference was coordinated in conjunction with the annual Association of National Estuary Program's Technological Transfer meeting.
David Karlen, Ph.D. is shown here during the poster session presenting “Long-term Water Quality Trends in Tampa Bay (1974-2020).” The report conveys the status of individual Bay segments on overall water quality relative to management targets and regulatory thresholds, based on Environmental Resources Management (ERM) Water Quality Monitoring Data.
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Remembering Iwan Choronenko, former Air Division Director
EPC Fundraiser to Benefit County Animal Shelter is a Success
EPC staff held an inaugural fundraiser to benefit shelter animals. The event is named in honor of Hooshang Boostani, retired EPC Waste Division Director, to commemorate his love of community and animals, as well as his dedicated service as the founding advisor of the EPC's Philanthropic Committee.
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