135. Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind: How Forensic Science Is Exposing Hidden Danger Lurking in Florida's Coastal Communities And Beyond; with Terry Gibson, Programs Lead - Florida, Deploy/US

Between The Beaches Podcast

When Florida's citizens and tourists flock to coastal waters this weekend and over Independence Day early next week, they'll unwittingly be exposing themselves to human effluent. It can't be seen or touched, so nobody considers the problem or perils associated with it; however, the pathogenic bacteria, pharmaceuticals, and many other substances originating from septic tanks and other sub-standard wastewater infrastructure are ever-present in Florida's coastal estuaries Numerous independent, peer reviewed research projects utilizing forensic science are all coming into alignment to provide indisputable evidence that human waste pollution is widespread within Florida's waterways and is acting as the primary source, a superfood if you will, for harmful algal blooms (HABs).

Our guest this week, Mr. Terry Gibson, is the Florida Programs Lead for Deploy/US which is a bipartisan network of expertise focused on leadership in climate change policy. Terry walks us through the most recently published study in laymen's terms, discusses the positive political momentum that's building to help bring sustainable changes to Florida's wastewater infrastructure, and much more. This is an extremely insightful conversation that you don't want to miss and one that needs to reach as many ears and minds as possible so we hope you'll be sure to share it widely within your circle of friends and without.