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Water Awareness, Research and Education in East Tampa (WARE East Tampa): A pilot collaboration involving USF, Young Magnet Middle School and the East Tampa Community
EPA Grant Number: SU834301Title: Water Awareness, Research and Education in East Tampa (WARE East Tampa): A pilot collaboration involving USF, Young Magnet Middle School and the East Tampa Community
Investigators: Trotz, Maya , Stuart, Amy L. , Akiwumi, Fenda , Green, Trent
Current Investigators: Trotz, Maya , Stuart, Amy L. , Green, Trent , Akiwumi, Fenda , Ergas, Sarina , Jackson, Antoinette , Feldman, Allan , Thomas, Ken D , Omisca, Erlande , Locicero, Ryan , Boxman, Suzanne , Dapcic, Anton , Halfhide, Trina , Earle, Alden , Beresford, Tulia
Institution: University of South Florida
EPA Project Officer: Page, Angela
Phase: II
Project Period: August 15, 2009 through August 14, 2011 (Extended to August 14, 2012)
Project Amount: $75,000
RFA: P3 Awards: A National Student Design Competition for Sustainability Focusing on People, Prosperity and the Planet - Phase 2 (2009) Recipients Lists
Research Category: Pollution Prevention/Sustainable Development , P3 Challenge Area - Sustainable and Healthy Communities , P3 Challenge Area - Safe and Sustainable Water Resources , P3 Awards , Sustainable and Healthy Communities
Objective:
Stormwater retention ponds play a vital role in flood and pollution control in communities throughout Florida and volunteer community programs have been successful at reducing local pollutant loads and maintaining pond health. Community funded revitalization programs in East Tampa, an economically disadvantaged urban area, include beatification efforts of three stormwater ponds. This P3 award will further develop a collaborative mechanism involving the University of South Florida, Lockhart Elementary School, Young Middle Magnet School, Middleton High School and East Tampa community members that effectively raises environmental awareness in East Tampa using these stormwater ponds as an initial focal point and a local learning site.
Approach:
Through K3-12 and community education and awareness, local pollutant inputs to storm water will be reduced; an activity that not only impacts local pond water quality, but also water quality in the Tampa Bay.
Expected Results:
Outputs from this project are: 1) curriculum developed for students at Lockhart Elementary School and Middleton High School as well as improved of curriculum for Young Middle Magnet; 2) stormwater retention pond demonstration modules and tour that can be used to share information with other school teachers, students and community members; 3) baseline water quality data collection for three retention ponds in East Tampa and establishment of a sustainable water monitoring program; 4) a preliminary assessment of heavy metal sediment loads in the storm water ponds in East Tampa; and 5) a report with proposed activities needed to continue this project.
Publications and Presentations:
Publications have been submitted on this project: View all 8 publications for this projectJournal Articles:
Journal Articles have been submitted on this project: View all 1 journal articles for this projectSupplemental Keywords:
ecosystem protection, environmental analysis, monitoring, sustainable environment, community based, surface water,Relevant Websites:
Phase 1 AbstractPhase 1 Final Report
Progress and Final Reports:
P3 Phase I:
Water Awareness, Research and Education in East Tampa (WARE East Tampa): A pilot collaboration involving USF, Young Magnet Middle School and the East Tampa Community | Final ReportThe perspectives, information and conclusions conveyed in research project abstracts, progress reports, final reports, journal abstracts and journal publications convey the viewpoints of the principal investigator and may not represent the views and policies of ORD and EPA. Conclusions drawn by the principal investigators have not been reviewed by the Agency.