The Tampa Bay Estuary: An Oral History of Community Collaboration to Restore Ecological Integrity
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Publication Date
January 2015
Abstract
Inspired by the first Earth Day in 1970, Frank M. Dunstan decided to pursue an undergraduate degree in biology at East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania. After completing his degree, Dunstan moved to the Tampa Bay area in 1973 and served as warden/biologist for the National Audubon Society's Tampa Bay Sanctuaries' wildlife sanctuaries until 1977. During this time, he published several articles on wetland and avian ecology and conservation. Dunstan continued his environmental work in the Northeast where he held several positions including Urban Forestry Program Coordinator with the New York Department of Environmental Conservation and the Vice President and Director of the Sanctuary Department with the National Audubon Society. During this interview, Dunstan discusses his time in Tampa representing the National Audubon Society. He describes the importance of managing estuarine nesting sites for colonial wading and seabirds. He also describes several challenges he faced, including the effects of the Tampa Harbor Deepening Project, unauthorized bird hunters, and environmental pollution.
Keywords
Wetland ecology, Birds, Florida, Conservation biology, Oral history, Online audio
Subject: geographic
Florida
Media Type
Oral histories; Interviews
Identifier
T43-00019
Recommended Citation
Dunstan, Frank; Hodgson, Ann B; University of South Florida Libraries -- Florida Studies Center.|Oral History Program; and University of South Florida -- Tampa Library, "Frank Dunstan oral history interview" (2015). The Tampa Bay Estuary: An Oral History of Community Collaboration to Restore Ecological Integrity. 18.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/tb_estuary_ohp/18
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