Thomas E. Lodge – The Everglades Handbook

Start: Jun 9 2010 8:00 pm

Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, Thomas E. Lodge started a fascination with the Everglades in 1966, after choosing to spend a day in the heart of our National Park while awaiting housing to start graduate studies at the University of Miami’s Department of Biology. Through his studies, his strong interest in wildlife photography, and subsequent work as an ecological consultant, he developed a knack for explaining detailed science in lay terms – the hallmark of the three editions of The Everglades Handbooks (CRC Press, $59.95) . The current, 3rd edition continues the tradition started in 1994 as a text for South Florida ecology courses (advanced high school and introductory college) as well as a manual for those interested in Everglades natural history and restoration. What is new includes an added chapter, “Peripheral Ecosystems of the Everglades” that explores coastal ecosystems that have been altered by manipulation of Everglades’ waters: the Caloosahatchee/Charlotte Harbor system, the St. Lucie/Indian River Lagoon, the Loxahatchee River, Lake Worth, and close to home – Biscayne Bay.