HOWARD T. ODUM FLORIDA SPRINGs INSTITUTE
PLANS & REPORTS
One of the goals of the Florida Springs Institute is to develop a quantitative and scientifically defensible baseline of ecological data that documents the existing environmental conditions and trends over time of springs and to share that information with the public. Explore this page to find reports created by the Florida Springs Institute including the Florida Springs Conservation Plan, restoration plans, SpringsWatch reports, and reports for our Santa Fe River and Ocklawaha monitoring projects.
2023 Ecological Health Assessment of Silver Springs
2023 Gilchrist Blue Springs collapse report
2022 Rainbow River Ecological Health AND RECREATION ASSESSMENT
FSC BMAP Nitrate Analysis
Florida Springs Council BMAP Nitrate Analysis
In 2018, thirteen Basin Management Action Plans (BMAPS), covering over 24 impaired Outstanding Florida Springs, were implemented to reduce nitrogen loading.
The Florida Springs Council hired us to conduct an up-to-date nitrate analysis of these springs. Click below to read the results.
The Florida Springs Council hired us to conduct an up-to-date nitrate analysis of these springs. Click below to read the results.
2021 BLUE WATER AUDIT FINAL REPORT
BLUE WATER AUDIT - SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF THREATS TO THE FLORIDAN AQUIFER
The multi-year project is a spatial analysis of nitrogen pollution and groundwater withdrawals in the Florida Springs Region
2021 SUWANNEE OFS ECOLOGICAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT
An Ecological Health Assessment of Four Outstanding Florida Springs on the Suwannee River
The ecological health of Lafayette Blue, Troy, Manatee, and Fanning Springs was assessed during this year-long ecological study.
Santa Fe River and Springs Environmental Analysis
Phase 1 Report
Santa Fe River and Springs Environmental Analysis Phase 1
Summary of Existing Environmental Data and Proposed Phase 2 Detailed River Health Evaluation
QUARTERLY + final REPORTS
Ocklawaha RIVER AND SPRINGS
Environmental analysis
The Florida Springs Conservation Plan
RESTORATION PLANS
Other spring Reports & Publications
Photographs featured on this page captured by John Moran, David Moynaham, Tessa Skiles, Travis Marques, Anne Barca, Sandra Marraffino, and Zoey Hendrickson. All Rights Reserved.
For more information please email info@floridaspringsinstitute.org