http://www.marconews.com/staff/eric-staats/<p><strong><a href="http://twitter.com/ndn_estaats">■ Give me feedback and keep track of what I'm up to on Twitter</a></strong></p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/profile.php?id=100000095118129&ref=name">■ Find me on Facebook to get the latest on the environment</a></strong></p> <p>Eric caught the news bug as a teenager delivering the Peoria (Ill.) Journal Star and pinning banner headlines on his bedroom wall.</p> <p>In 1989, he graduated from Indiana University, where he majored in journalism and history. After a summer stint working for the Scripps Howard News Service in Washington, D.C., Eric joined the Naples Daily News as a business and real estate reporter. He later covered Naples City Hall and worked as an assistant city editor.</p> <p>Since 1996, he has written about growth, the environment and the oceans as a senior writer. When he's not at work, he enjoys walking his dogs and waiting for the Chicago Cubs to win the World Series.</p> <p><strong><a href="http://web.naplesnews.com/deeptrouble/">■ A note about the photo: Wading a creek with fisheries researchers in Sarasota for the Daily News' "Gulf in Peril" series. Read it here.</a></strong></p> en-ushttp://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/may/21/palmetto-ridge-senior-of-distinction-works-hard/Palmetto Ridge senior of distinction works hard to be a 'bright light' Tue, 21 May 2013 08:55:00 -0000http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/may/21/palmetto-ridge-senior-of-distinction-works-hard/http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/may/18/collier-commissioners-may-eliminate-advisory/Collier commissioners may eliminate environmental advisory panelSat, 18 May 2013 11:00:00 -0000http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/may/18/collier-commissioners-may-eliminate-advisory/http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/may/15/city-pier-rules-pelicans-hooked-fish-parts-council/Naples leaders hooked on new rules to protect pelicans at city pierWed, 15 May 2013 23:12:00 -0000http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/may/15/city-pier-rules-pelicans-hooked-fish-parts-council/http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/may/14/collier-rebid-beach-widening-project-without-truck/Collier to rebid beach widening project without truck haul optionTue, 14 May 2013 17:36:00 -0000http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/may/14/collier-rebid-beach-widening-project-without-truck/http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/may/14/collier-county-city-20-million-projects-clean-bay/Collier staff outlines up to $20 million of projects to clean Naples BayTue, 14 May 2013 09:35:00 -0000http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/may/14/collier-county-city-20-million-projects-clean-bay/http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/may/12/permit-everglades-restoration-picayune-sfwmd-glade/After three decades, permit OK'd for third Everglades restoration stationSun, 12 May 2013 12:30:00 -0000http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/may/12/permit-everglades-restoration-picayune-sfwmd-glade/http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/may/08/pelican-bay-sand-planned-collier-beach-renourish/Pelican Bay to ask for share of sand in planned Collier beach projectThu, 09 May 2013 00:11:00 -0000http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/may/08/pelican-bay-sand-planned-collier-beach-renourish/http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/may/07/hertz-relocating-estero-will-have-ripple-effect-ec/Hertz relocating to Estero will have ripple effect on economyTue, 07 May 2013 14:59:00 -0000http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/may/07/hertz-relocating-estero-will-have-ripple-effect-ec/http://www.marconews.com/news/2013/may/05/state-seeks-penalties-east-wetlands-dep-mangrove/State seeks penalties for East Naples wetlands filling, wants trees removed Sun, 05 May 2013 11:30:00 -0000http://www.marconews.com/news/2013/may/05/state-seeks-penalties-east-wetlands-dep-mangrove/http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/may/04/sorey-leaders-urge-collier-commissioners-to-to/Naples leaders urge Collier commissioners to reject sand-hauling to beachesSat, 04 May 2013 11:01:00 -0000http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/may/04/sorey-leaders-urge-collier-commissioners-to-to/