Sapelo NERRds

Click here to share your thoughts or questions! Discover how coastal birds have evolved remarkable beak shapes and behaviors to thrive on Georgia’s shores. Each species reflects a unique evolutionary twist that matches its feeding niche.  To learn more about Coastal Georgia shorebirds- Click here Check out Georgia Birds to learn about our local species. For Ogeechee Audubon Society (N GA Coast), c...

Click here to share your thoughts or questions! Listen in to learn about about Shell Science and hear us struggle to say so many ssss sounds in one episode! 😆 For the guide to ethical shell collecting, click here.  To learn about the UGA Marine Extension/ GA Sea Grant's Shellfish Lab, click here.   To see SINERR's Socials- Click here for our Facebook , Click here for our Instagram , and...

Click here to share your thoughts or questions! In the first episode of our new season, we learn more about how the Department of Defense and military installations along our coast are helping to implement coastal resilience strategies and improve our natural resources in Georgia! In this episode, hear from Michelle Covi, the Coastal Resilience DOD Liaison with the UGA Marine Extension and GA Sea...

Click here to share your thoughts or questions! Join us as we cover our second annual Sea Turtle Podcast from Sapelo. You'll hear from this year's sea turtle technician, Joyce Sykes, as she shares a live nest excavation and the secrets it reveals about the turtles' incubation period and nest success. To track the sea turtle nests on Georgia's beaches, click here . For more info...

Click here to share your thoughts or questions! Learn more about invasive species in Coastal Georgia and how you can help prevent the spread! To see SINERR's Coastal Cowboy poster on Invasives Species and print one for your classroom or home, click here ! To learn about Coastal Georgia CISMA Group, click here! Click here to report a species to the Georgia Invasive Species Task Force. 

Click here to share your thoughts or questions! You may have noticed we took a little summer break... But we're back and this new season is NERRDIER THAN EVER! Join us in this episode to learn about our ocean's trace elements, the people who study them, and how what you do in Atlanta can end up in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean! To see Dr. Ohnemus's presentation and others from Sk...

Click here to share your thoughts or questions! We introduce you to one of our great partners, the University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography! To learn more about Skidaway Institute of Oceanography and its fascinating research, click here! Want to attend an event at Skidaway? Check out their calendar here! To see how you can participate in undergraduate research, click here! To learn...

Click here to share your thoughts or questions! To help us learn more about Coastal Ga Wildlife Viewing and its impacts on local economics, please complete the 5-minute survey by clicking here . To learn more about Gray's Reef, see some of the cool science being conducted, and plan a visit, Click here . To see events upcoming at the Ocean Discovery Center in Savannah, check out the Facebook P...

Click here to share your thoughts or questions! Learn from Courtney Reich with Georgia Conservancy about how the South Atlantic Salt Marsh Initative (SASMI) is helping to save our awesome coastal resources! To learn more about SASMI's plan in Georgia and watch the Marsh Forward video, Click here! To learn more about creating a resilient marsh together and what you can do to help SASMI, Click...

Click here to share your thoughts or questions! We're back with more information on how the Reserves connect people to the estuaries and hear more from our NERRds staff. To listen to the Talk NERRdy to Me Podcast, click here. To listen to the special Podcast series, NERR or Far: The Reserves Are Where You Are, click here . To listen to Tijuana River Reserve's Podcast- Divided Together, c...

Click here to share your thoughts or questions! Learn more about how and why people around the NERR System started working in the coastal science field! To learn more about the other National Estuarine Research Reserves, click here!

Click here to share your thoughts or questions! Join us to learn more about your Thanksgiving icon- TURKEYS! To learn more about turkey scatology- Click here. To learn more about Coastal Ga turkey populations- click here! To report a turkey sighting- Click here!

Click here to share your thoughts or questions! Join our NERRds to learn more about our favorite seafood- SHRIMP! For information from CRD, including Landing Data- Click here! To learn more about Black Gill and Climate Change you can watch this video here! To submit your own listener question- email SINERR.socials@gmail.com!

Click here to share your thoughts or questions! Listen in to find out more about living shorelines, how the help our estuarine ecosystems, why you should install them instead of bulkheads, and speak with our GA Living Shoreline Specialist about the current projects on our coast! For more information about UGA's Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems- Click here . For more information...

Click here to share your thoughts or questions! Listen in on our sea turtle episode, where we may have stored up a bit too many dad jokes about turtles! We interview Matt Goetz, the Sapelo Island Sea Turtle Technician for this year and have a special guest host, Robin Leske- our Coastal Science Communication Intern from the University of Georgia! To see Matt in action rescuing a loggerhead sea tur...

Click here to share your thoughts or questions! We discuss the benefits of the world's only flying mammal- the BAT! Click here to learn more about which bats visit Georgia and how you can help volunteer with GA Anabat project to listen to your neighborhood's bats! Click here for a list of nightblooming flowers to plant for bats and more about Bat Conservation International. Click here to...

Click here to share your thoughts or questions! Learn more about conducting research on Sapelo and how working on a barrier island helps (and sometimes makes things more difficult!) for researching our estuaries. Click here for more information about our SWMP data and to see local trends. Learn more about SINERR's Research being conducted today! Click here. Click to learn more about Holling&a...

Click here to share your thoughts or questions! Join our discussion with Greg Bell, the Regional Manager with Sox Erosion Solutions, a company that specializes in erosion control from homeowners and golf courses on the coast. To check out Sea Level Rise projections in your area- Click here . To learn more about the study done by the Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems at UGA  on bulkhea...

Click here to share your thoughts or questions! Learn about living fossils like our favorite, the Atlantic horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus). Check out more information about Delaware NERR's horseshoe crabs and their relationship with the red knot- Click here . Inquire about joining an upcoming horseshoe crab survey by clicking here. Check out Kepley Biosystem's projects by clicking he...

Click here to share your thoughts or questions! Listen in to learn more about wildlife rehabilitation and why springtime means baby napping for some well meaning folks! Learn to leave the wildlife alone, when to get involved, and how wildlife rehabbers help contribute to the ecology of Coastal Ga. To learn more about Savannah Wildlife Rescue Center, click here. To join the Georgia Wildlife Network...

Click here to share your thoughts or questions! Join us to learn about Sapelo's Native American history and the archeological research being conducted on the island. To see the artifacts found on Sapelo- Check out the Digital Archeological Record To learn more about Native Americans including the Guale on Sapelo and others across North America or to find where Native American tribes once live...

Click here to share your thoughts or questions! Learn more about our local waterfowl and their roles in the wetlands! For more information about Ducks Unlimited- Click here . To learn more about duck hunting regulations and how hunting contributes to wildlife conservation- Click here . 

Click here to share your thoughts or questions! We love our Shorebirds! We go on a shorebird survey with DNR biologist Todd Schneider and learn how to recognize difficult to identify shorebirds. For more information about shorebird ID, Click here To check out the NERRS I Heart Estuaries Campaign and to follow NERRA, click here . 

Click here to share your thoughts or questions! The second round of us saying 'right whale' without messing up! (Just kidding- we had to edit it out ALOT :D) Learn about what is being done to help the Atlantic Right Whales' calving grounds here in the Southeast, including hearing from our guest speaker- Bryan Fluech with University of Georgia Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant!...

Click here to share your thoughts or questions! Learn more about the North Atlantic Right Whale, a species on the brink of extension due primarily to human interactions. Listen to an interview with Marine Biologist, Trip Kolkmeyer, who works to conserve these amazing animals with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. To learn more about reporting whale sightings- click here . To learn about...