Café Con Tampa®
Café con Tampa's® next meeting is Friday, August 21, 2026 8-9amThe Portico, 1001 North Florida Avenue, TampaLocal Habitat Restoration Success Stories – How Collaboration WorksThomas Ries, President of Ecosphere Restoration Institute Speaker Description of The Discussion:Tom Ries is the President and Founder of Ecosphere Restoration Institute. He is a nationally known Ecologist with more than 43 years of experience in restoring natural systems throughout Southwest Florida and beyond. Over the course of his career, Tom’s work has resulted in the restoration of more than 2,400 acres of wetlands and earned numerous environmental awards. In 2013, he received the prestigious National Wetlands Award in Conservation & Restoration from the Environmental Law Institute in Washington, DC.In 2003, Tom founded PEER to advance ecological restoration through innovative public-private partnerships. The name was changed to Ecosphere Restoration Institute in 2007 to align with our mission objectives. Prior to Ecosphere, Tom was a partner at Scheda Ecological Associates for 23 years and served as an officer and Biological Services and Restoration Director for Environmental Science Associates (ESA), an environmental science and planning firm with offices across the United States.He holds a B.A. in Biology with a minor in Geology from the University of South Florida. Early in his career, Tom mapped wetlands for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (National Wetland Inventory) and implemented dozens of coastal habitat restoration and stormwater retrofit projects in Tampa Bay, Sarasota Bay, and Charlotte Harbor through the Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) Program.For more information click hereCafé con Tampa Cost $12 -- Breakfast IncludedTickets Available By Clicking HereAll Are Welcome -- Please Join UsCafé con Tampa is open to everyone. We don't believe in minimum fees and selection committees. By breaking down barriers we hope to give everyone access to the best speakers and to make the community better by connecting likeminded community leaders faster. Community collaboration and informed leaders will help us make our community stronger. Follow Café con Tampa®www.twitter.com/cafecontampa www.facebook.com/cafecontampa Meeting PlacePlease join us at The Portico. Besides being a beautiful venue with room to grow, The Portico is also a social enterprise that contributes to our community. For more information click here. Park/Walk/RideThere are 35 free spaces at The Portico and there are plenty of metered spaces all around the building. In the spirit of urbanism we encourage you to walk or ride using resources from the Tampa Downtown Partnership, Walk Bike Tampa, HART and the city’s shared Micromobility devices.ScholarshipsCafé con Tampa® is an inclusive organization and we want everyone to feel welcomed. If you can't afford the $12 fee for breakfast, please email us at [email protected] with the subject line "scholarship" to request free entry. College students and members of the Young Republicans and Young Democrats are always allowed in free.Save the DateAugust 28 - TBA Note: TBA indicates that the date is reserved and confirmation is pending. Speakers are subject to change.Disclaimer: Café con Tampa® is a 501c3 non profit organization and does not take positions on issues. An invitation to speak does not imply an endorsement of an issue or candidate. It's simply an opportunity for the community to have a meaningful discussion. Follow Us on Social MediaFollow Café con Tampa® on social media:www.twitter.com/cafecontampa www.facebook.com/cafecontampa See The Events You MissedPlease subscribe here to our Youtube page where you can watch the library of video interviews and presentations by our previous speakers. Tucker/Hall | 1308 E 7th Ave | Tampa, FL 33605 USUnsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice
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