The Tampa Bay Estuary: An Oral History of Community Collaboration to Restore Ecological Integrity
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Interviewer
Ann B. Hodgson
Publication Date
November 2015
Date
July 2015
Abstract
In 1968, Richard M. Eckenrod moved to the Tampa Bay area for an engineering job with Westinghouse Electric Corporation. After falling in love with the bay habitat, Eckenrod changed his career path, earning a graduate degree from Louisiana State University in marine science in 1977. In 1990, Eckenrod became the director of the Tampa Bay National Estuary Program (TBNEP). Later renamed the Tampa Bay Estuary Program (TBEP), Eckenrod served as its executive director until his retirement in 2007. During this oral history interview, Eckenrod discusses the history TBEP, including its regulatory foundations and underlying organizational structure. He recalls actions taken by TBEP to restore and protect Tampa Bay such as the development of the Comprehensive Management Plan, a document that set forth quantifiable goals for bay improvement in areas such as seagrass restoration and pollution reduction. Eckenrod describes collaborative management strategies necessary for stakeholder cooperation in balancing both economic and environmental concerns. Eckenrod finishes his interview discussing the importance of education and implementation of scientific-based techniques in addressing future environmental challenges such as a rising sea level and exploding population.
Keywords
Coastal zone management, Environmental policy, Estuarine area conservation, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Tampa Bay National Estuary Program
Extent
00:52:15; 17 page transcript
Subject: geographic
Hillsborough County (Fla.); Tampa (Fla.); Tampa Bay (Fla.)
Language
English
Digital Date
2015
Media Type
Oral histories
Format
Digital Only
Identifier
T43-00012
Recommended Citation
Eckenrod, Richard M., "Richard D. Eckenrod Oral History Interview" (2015). The Tampa Bay Estuary: An Oral History of Community Collaboration to Restore Ecological Integrity. 12.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/tb_estuary_ohp/12
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