Meeting Information
The Harmful Algal Bloom Task Force makes recommendations in determining strategies to research, monitor, control and mitigate red tide and other harmful algal blooms in Florida waters. Public comment can be submitted using the online form.
Upcoming Meeting
November 29, 2022, 9am
Tallahassee
Future Meetings
2023 meeting schedule TBA
Previous Meetings
January 26, 2022
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
A video record of the meeting can be accessed in The Florida Channel’s Video Library
Meeting Materials:
- Progress and Recommendations Regard Red Tide (Karenia brevis) Blooms (December 2021)
- Florida red tide mitigation and technology development initiative 379.2273(2)(d): Accomplishments and priorities report (January 2022)
- 2020/2021 Bloom Overview With a Focus on Tampa Bay (presentation by Kate Hubbard)
- Florida Red Tide Mitigation and Technology Development Initiative (presentation by Kevin Claridge)
- Indian River Lagoon (presentation by Charles Jacoby)
- Indian River Lagoon HAB and Restoration Efforts 2.0 (presentation by Duane De Freese)
- Long-term Management of Nutrients into the Tampa Bay Estuary to Support Ecosystem Recovery (presentation by Ed Sherwood)
November 4, 2021, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 pm
A video record of the meeting can be accessed in The Florida Channel’s Video Library.
Meeting Materials
- "Development of a red tide communications plan for Florida" presentation - Final project reports can be accessed on the Florida Sea Grant’s webpage
October 6, 2021, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 pm EDT
A video record of the meeting can be accessed in The Florida Channel's Video Library.
Meeting Materials
July 14, 2021, 9:00 a.m.
This meeting was open to the public by live stream.
View a recording of the meeting.
Meeting Materials:
April 6, 2021, 9:00 a.m.
This virtual meeting was open to the public by live stream. A recording of the meeting can be viewed at
http://fwc.adobeconnect.com/p4slohjr0d8i/
Meeting Materials:
- Meeting Minutes
- Center for Coastal Solutions at the University of Florida
- ECOHAB: Life and Death of Karenia brevis blooms in the eastern Gulf of Mexico
- Florida Red Tide Mitigation and Technology Development Initiative
January 13, 2021, 9:00 a.m.
This virtual meeting was open to the public by live stream.
Meeting Materials
October 8, 2020, 9:00 a.m.
This virtual meeting was open to the public by live stream.
Meeting Materials
June 24, 2020, 9:00 am
This virtual meeting was open to the public by listen only teleconference.
Meeting Materials
- Meeting Minutes
- Florida Red Tide Mitigation and Technology Development Initiative
- HAB Grant Program RFP 2020
- HAB Research Funding and Programs: local to national (for Florida)
- Implementation of an Automated Early Warning System For HAB Events in California
- NOAA HAB Programs in Florida
April 22, 2020, 9:00 am
(rescheduled from March 19, 2020)
This virtual meeting was open to the public by listen-only teleconference.
Meeting Materials
January 23, 2020, 3:30 pm
Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
100 8th Ave SE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Meeting Materials
January 13, 2020
Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
100 8th Ave SE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Meeting Materials
December 10, 2019
University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Room DAV130, 140 7th Avenue S, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Meeting Materials
- Meeting Minutes
- Blue-Green Algae Task Force Recommendations
- Perceptions of Water Quality & Harmful Algal Blooms in Florida: Causes and Management Opportunities From An Engaged Community
September 19, 2019
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. EDT
Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
100 8th Ave SE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Meeting Materials
- Meeting Minutes
- Sunshine Law and Public Rights to Access
- Proposed HAB Task Force Governance
- History of the Harmful Algal Bloom Task Force
- An Overview of Florida’s Marine HABs
- Overview of Florida Harmful Algal Bloom State of the Science Symposium