Our Partners

“Collaboration is the Foundation of Restoration”

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Meaningful environmental restoration happens through collaboration. Ecosphere Restoration Institute, Inc. leverages a P3 partnership approach aligning public agencies, private organizations, and local stakeholders to deliver science-based, long-term restoration outcomes.

Our partnership model ensures restoration projects are well-funded, scientifically grounded, and supported by the communities they serve. Together, these partnerships enable restoration projects that are resilient, scalable, and measurable.

Our Partnership Approach

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Public Partners

Provide regulatory alignment, planning framework, & funding support

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Private Partners

Contribute expertise, investment, and operational resources

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Local & Academic

Support research, implementation, monitoring, and stewardship

Partner Network

Public & Agency Partners

Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP)

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Supports statewide restoration initiatives focused on water quality improvement, seagrass recovery, and habitat resilience.

Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD)

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Partners with Ecosphere on large-scale watershed restoration efforts that improve downstream coastal health.

Local Governments & Water Authorities

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Assists the City in securing funding for living shorelines and implementing spring restoration efforts: Lowry Park, Purity, Ulele, and Palma Ceia Springs.

Research & Academic Partners

University of South Florida

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Provides scientific research and monitoring expertise supporting seagrass restoration effectiveness and ecosystem performance.

Mote Marine Laboratory

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Collaborates on marine habitat research and applied restoration science.

Eckerd College

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Supports post-project monitoring and resilience studies, particularly following storm events.

Corporate & Private-Sector Partners

Tampa Electric Company (TECO)

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A long-term partner supporting living shoreline and habitat restoration projects through funding, volunteer engagement, and collaboration.

AquaTech Eco Consultants

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Provides technical expertise in submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) restoration and monitoring.

Environmental & Engineering Firms

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Support design, permitting, and implementation of nature-based restoration solutions.

Featured P3 Partner

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TECO ENERGY

TECO + Ecosphere:
A Model Public–Private Partnership

For more than two decades, TECO and Ecosphere have partnered to restore and protect Florida’s coastal habitats through living shoreline projects and habitat restoration initiatives.

Check out our photo gallery featuring projects we’ve proudly partnered on with TECO:

IMPACT HIGHLIGHT

  • 77 acres of restoration

  • 100 acres protected by conservation easement

  • 1,500 linear feet of living shorelines installed

  • Includes a tidal creek

  • Hundreds of volunteer hours

This partnership demonstrates how corporate engagement can drive measurable environmental outcomes while supporting community resilience and sustainability goals.

  • Informational sign titled "Living Shoreline Enhancement" about habitat elements like oyster reefs, marsh grasses, mangroves, and oyster reef habitat, with images of shoreline restoration efforts and plant life.
  • Aerial view of a winding river flowing through a wooded area with houses at the bottom.
  • Group of people working on archaeological or environmental excavation along a riverbank, with tools and markers, and a large tree in the background.
  • Construction workers operating compactors and excavators in a riverbed surrounded by dense green trees.
  • Two children in yellow life jackets kayaking under a wooden bridge over a small creek surrounded by rocks and greenery on a sunny day.
  • Group of people participating in a shoreline cleanup near a river with green trees in the background, some using tools to pick up trash along the water's edge.

Partner with Ecosphere.

Discover meaningful collaboration opportunities that align mission, science and impact.

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Photo credit: Allison Dhand