Manatee County Water Atlas
Manatee County Water Atlas

About the Atlas

The Manatee County Water Atlas is designed to provide citizens, scientists, professionals, and planners with comprehensive and current water quality, hydrologic, and ecological data, as well as information about recreational opportunities and a library of scientific and educational materials on water resource issues. Typically, the scientists and citizens who live and work on waterbodies have found it difficult to gather the information they need from the myriad of agencies that collect the related data. To solve this problem, we conceived of the Atlas as a "one stop information shop" for concerned citizens and scientists alike. The Atlas functions as a warehouse for a variety of water resources information, including documents and educational links. We have also strived to make the Atlas a rich resource that educates citizens about the data presented and gives scientists easy access to the specialized information they need. We encourage you to use the Atlas as a tool to help in maintaining and improving our vital water resources.

Project Funding

Information Providers

Project Partners


University of South Florida, Florida Center for Community Design and Research


Faculty


Staff


Support Staff


Graduate Student / OPS Staff / Volunteers

Acknowledgements:

Many thanks to all the wonderful people who have participated in the process of designing and developing the Manatee County Water Atlas.

Joe Duennes City of Holmes Beach
Dottie Poindexter City of Bradenton Beach
Karen Collins-Fleming Manatee County EMD
Rob Brown Manatee County EMD
Greg Blanchard Manatee County EMD
Scott Browning Manatee County EMD
Kristen Collins Manatee County EMD
Bruce MacLeod Manatee County Utility Operations
Daniel Somodi Natural Resource Conservation Service
John Norrie Manatee County Stormwater Mgmt.
Laurel Kish Manatee County Planning
Phyllis Gilreath Manatee County Cooperative Extension Service
Tom Larkin Manatee County Department of Health
Mark Simpson Manatee County Utility Operations
Julia Burch Sarasota Bay National Estuary Program
Holly Greening Tampa Bay Estuary Program
John Ryan Sarasota Environmental Services Dept.
Greg Ferrara Manatee County GIS
Diana Williams Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Heidi Smith Heidi Smith Comm. Inc. for Manatee COC
Beth Andrews Consultant
Jonathan Sabin Manatee County ISD-Library Division
Mark Alderson Sarasota Bay National Estuary Program

Water Atlas Program Advisory Group:

Special thanks to the following group of individuals who guide the long-term development of the Water Atlas Program (www.wateratlas.org) by participating in the Water Atlas Advisory Group.

Participant

Organization

Greg Blanchard Manatee County
Richard Boler Hillsborough County Environmental Protection Commission
Julie Bortles Orange County
Alys Brockway Hernado County Planning Department
Rob Brown Manatee County
Julia Burch Sarasota Bay Estuary Program
John Burnett Hernado County
Kyle Campbell Florida Center for Community Design and Research
Tom Carey Volusia County
Ron Chandler Florida Center for Community Design and Research
Theresa Connor Sarasota County
Lindsay Cross Tampa Bay Estuary Program
Lori Cunniff Orange County
Gloria Eby Seminole County
Carlos Fernandes Hillsborough County
Mark Flomerfelt Seminole County
Ben Garcia Lake County Water Authority
Dave Glicksberg Hillsborough County
Jim Griffin Southwest Florida Water Management District
Melissa Harrison Pinellas County
Allan Hewitt Lake County
Holly Greening Tampa Bay Estuary Program
Robert Kollinger Polk County
Marie Lackey Seminole County
Shawn Landry Florida Center for Community Design and Research
Eric Lesnett Hillsborough County Environmental Protection Commission
Kelli Levy Pinellas County
Michele Medani Polk County
Jack Merriam Hillsborough County
Gerold Morrison Environmental Protection Commission of Hillsborough County
Kim Ornberg Seminole County
Michael Perry Lake County Water Authority
Gary Raulerson Sarasota Bay Estuary Program
John Ryan Sarasota County
Christiana Schumann Florida Center for Community Design and Research
Ed Sherwood Hillsborough County Environmental Protection Commission
Kathryn Smith United States Geological Survey
Andrew Squires Pinellas County
Jennifer Sterling City of Tampa Mayor's Beautification Program
Dawn Velsor Hernando County Planning Department
Chuck Walter City of Tampa
Shannon Wetzel Seminole County
Walter Wood Lake County
Kimberly Yates United States Geological Survey