Shrimp Day on Sapelo Island

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Shrimp Day Sapelo
When: June 25, 2019 @ 8:30 am – 2:30 pm
Where: Sapelo Island Visitors Center, 1766 Landing Road Southeast Darien, GA

To educate the public and celebrate two very special coastal inhabitants, the Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve (SINERR) will hold its annual Shrimp Day on Tuesday, June 25, 2019. This fun and educational event gives participants the opportunity to visit Sapelo Island to learn about the life histories of Georgia’s blue crab and shrimp, as well as the local … Read More

The Science of Tropical Cyclones

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When: May 31, 2019 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Where: Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve, 1766 Landing Road Southeast, Darien, GA 31305

To coincide with the start of the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season, the Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve(SINERR) invites the public to join SINERR Manager Doug Samson. In his talk, Samson will present a graphical illustration of the history of tropical cyclones along the Georgia coast, generally, and in McIntosh County, specifically. He will confirm that while Georgia is a refuge … Read More

Wilderness First Aid Training

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When: May 1, 2019 @ 8:00 am – May 2, 2019 @ 5:00 pm
Where: Sapelo Island Visitor Center, 1766 Landing Road SE Darien, GA 31305

The Sapelo Island NERR will be hosting a Wilderness First Aid Training at the Sapelo Island Visitor center.  This is a two-day course where we will learn how to respond to medical emergencies, treat injuries and illnesses, and improvise solutions with the items you have on hand.  The training is provided by instructors from Longleaf Wilderness Medicine.     https://www.longleafmedical.com/   This … Read More

Georgia Sea Turtle Conservation Teacher Workshop

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Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve
When: June 19, 2019 @ 8:30 am – June 21, 2019 @ 11:30 am
Where: Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve

Teachers on the Estuary Georgia Sea Turtle Conservation Teacher Workshop June 19-21, 2019 Please register by May 15, 2019 The beaches and estuaries of the southeastern coast provide critical habitat for five of the seven species of sea turtles.  Though these magnificent creatures have travelled the planet for millions of years, not only witnessing, but adapting to climate change time … Read More

Coastal Ecology Teacher Workshop

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When: June 12, 2019 @ 7:00 am – June 15, 2019 @ 4:00 pm
Where: Georgia DNR and Sapelo Island

Teachers on the Estuary COASTAL ECOLOGY TEACHER WORKSHOP SAPELO ISLAND June 12-15, 2019   Registration Deadline:  May 15, 2019   “~Estuaries are interconnected with the world ocean and with major systems and cycles on Earth. ~ Estuaries are dynamic ecosystems with tremendous variability within and between them in physical, chemical, and biological components.  ~Estuaries support an abundance of life, and … Read More

Citizen Science Opportunity with SINERR

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Citizen Science
When: March 29, 2019 @ 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Where: Sapelo Island in the Education Building

ATTENTION! Citizen Science Opportunity with SINERR! The Sapelo NERR Research Program is joining the Phytoplankton Monitoring Network, and we need volunteers! Background Phytoplankton (eg., algae) are at the bottom of the estuarine food chain and are an important part of our estuarine ecology. When conditions are right, they will reproduce in large numbers. This is called an algae bloom. Some … Read More