Abbey Tyrna

Profile:

Dr. Abbey is the Water Resources Agent for UF/IFAS Extension & Sustainability Sarasota County. She received a Ph.D. in Geography from Penn State where her research focused on quantifying the changes to wetland hydopatterns as a result of human disturbance. Abbey has been working on various water resource issues since coming back to Florida in 2016; everything from microplastic pollution to water conservation.

Posts by Abbey Tyrna:

• Should you expect “April showers” in south-central Florida?
• There are so many reasons to conserve water
• Bottle or tap?
• Are we jeopardizing our environment to enhance our view?
• We all contribute to nitrogen pollution
• The importance of Florida wetlands
• Do you know where your drinking water comes from?
• Microplastic pollution is everywhere, including Sarasota County