Tom Bayles
WGCU Environmental ReporterTom Bayles is WGCU's Senior Environmental Reporter and a 25-year veteran journalist in Florida. Before his tenure at WGCU Public Media, he worked for The New York Times Co. in Sarasota, the Associated Press in Miami and Tallahassee, and the Tampa Bay Times in Clearwater. He earned a master's in journalism and a bachelor's in education, both from the University of South Florida. The proud father of three sons, Bayles spends his free time fishing along the Southwest Florida coast in his 20-foot Aquasport with his Whippet pup, Spencer.
Bayles’ top awards include the Gold Medal for Public Service for Investigative Reporting from the Florida Society of News Editors, the Waldo Proffitt Award for Excellence in Environmental Journalism in Florida, and being named the Sunshine State’s top environmental journalist by the Florida Press Club and FSNE. Bayles has been nominated four times for a Pulitzer Prize.
Email: tbayles@wgcu.org
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Blue-green algae's cyanobacteria and red tide Karenia brevis possess types of little healthy things that when properly synthesized by licensed medical researchers can fight a host of diseases -
Nobody has heard the pig frog grunt on Sanibel Island since Hurricane Ian. -
The new plan to manage the water flow from Lake Okeechobee throughout the Everglades is making its final rounds among various higher-ups before expected approval in the fall.
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I can explain how red tide can be here and not be here simultaneously. Part of it lies in how that sneaky basic component of red tide, Karenia brevis, is, along with the vernacular use of “red tide” versus the scientific meaning. And seagulls. -
Florida leads the nation in boating accidents and the Florida Keys leads the state. Life jackets worn at all times would lessen possible tragedy -
Residential fertilizer use is put on hold throughout the summer months since rain showers make it more likely nitrogen and phosphorus will be washed into nearby water bodies. -
Florida’s environmental groups have petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency to use its authority under the Clean Water Act to step in and set water-quality standards to protect Florida’s residents, and visitors from the health dangers posed by harmful algae blooms -
Feeling helpless in the face of global warming is so prevalent it is now an identified condition called “climate change doomism.” Therapists are now working with clients on the issues it creates. -
Yale Climate Connections is dealing with climate change doom and gloom. Some may they think it’s too late to fix the problem (it’s not), or that not enough people care. -
Black Birders Week 2024 is featuring a series of virtual and in-person events throughout the country to allow folks to engage with Black leaders and experts in the birding community
