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Florida Matters “Wetlands ” (January 19, 2006)
Wetlands are vital to the health of the environment and to people, but they’re disappearing as Florida continues to grow.
How bad is the problem? What's being done to reverse the trend? This week on Florida Matters, we take a look at disappearing wetlands with our guests:
Matt Waite – Staff Writer with the St. Petersburg Times
Dr. Thomas Crisman - Professor of Environmental Engineering Sciences at the University of Florida and Patel Professor of Environment at the Dr. Kiran C. Patel Center for Global Solutions at the University of South Florida Listen now
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Florida Matters WUSF Host Carson Cooper
Carson Cooper
Carson Cooper has been a favorite of listeners as Host of "Morning Edition" on WUSF 89.7 since 2000. He also reports for other WUSF 89.7 broadcasts. Carson has worked in Tampa Bay radio for more than two decades.
Wetlands are vital to the health of the environment and to people, but they’re disappearing as Florida continues to grow. 
