The Kid

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My name is Brice Claypoole. I'm 16 years old and live in Sarasota, Florida. I'm a naturalist, photographer, writer, and activist. I enjoy spending time in nature and my garden. I love to sail and I coach sailing summer camp. I also love to explore nature preserves, attend theater and acting classes, and hang out with friends. I started this blog to share my passions and provide a platform for my activism. 

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I write about various issues, including climate change, extinction, wetland protection, and Florida politics. My journalism and essays have been published in various Florida news outlets as well as The Washington Post. My work was included in the 2023 book Wildscape by Nancy Lawson. For a complete list of publications that have featured my work, see this page.

 

I'm a partner of the non-profit Suncoast Waterkeeper and lead the youth advocacy club Kids for Clean Water. Kids for Clean Water successfully campaigned for the passage of the Manatee County Land Referendum and has opposed the Manatee County Commission’s attempt to remove wetland protections. Kids for Clean Water’s efforts to protect wetlands have been widely reported on, including an article in The Guardian. We are currently participating in the state-wide Florida Right to Clean Water effort.

In addition to writing, I'm involved with several community organizations. I've presented on mangrove and seagrass conservation at Mote Marine Laboratory’s annual World Ocean Day event. Recently, I was accepted as a member of the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program’s Citizen Advisory Committee and  I served on the 2024 Youth Ocean Conservation Summit Leadership Team.