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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 hereCheck out Georgia Birds to learn about our local species.For Ogeechee Audubon Society (N GA Coast), click here. Or for the Coastal Audubon Society (S GA Coast), click here. For more information about the Colonial Bird trail, click here. 

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!

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 Grant. Michelle joined in September 2021 and works regionally in the Southeast to connect Sea Grant programs with military community coastal resilience projects through a partnership with SERPPAS (Southeast Regional Partnership for Planning and Sustainability) and the Department of Defense REPI (Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration) program. To learn more about her program, click here.  Check out the 2021 Climate Adaptation Plan from the DODFor the interactive StoryMap of DOD sites and their conservation efforts, click here. For more information about Sentinel Landscapes at DOD sites, click here. To learn more about Southeast Regional Partnership for Planning and Sustainability (SERPPAS), click here. To learn more about the Department of Defense REPI (Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration) program, click here. To learn more about SASMI and the work they are doing, listen to our previous episode SOS: Save our Saltmarsh or click here. 

Send us a textJoin 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 information from the sea turtle technicians and updates from the GA Sea Turtle Cooperative, click here. 

Send us a Text Message.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. 

Send us a Text Message.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 Skidaway Institute of Oceanography's Evening at Skidaway Lecture Series, click here. To learn more about Dr. Ohnemus's research, click here. 

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 more about the Coastal Incentive Grants issued by the DNR Coastal Resource Division, and check out the StoryMap about current and past research, click here!

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 Page here. 

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 here! To see NERRA's I Heart Estuaries information and ways you can show your estuary some love, click here. 

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, click here. 

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!

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!

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!

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 about Ga's living shorelines (including our Living Shoreline Story Map) Click here. 

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 turtle and more great posts from our Ga Turtle Team, click here. Anglers who hook or entangle a sea turtle should call DNR at 800-2-SAVE-ME (800-272-8363). For more, plus sea turtle-friendly fishing tips, click here.To track sea turtle nesting on our beaches, click here for updates.For information about the Caretta Caretta Project, and ways you can help or volunteer to work with Sea Turtles, Click here. 

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 get your SAVE THE SKY PUPPIES sticker or to purchase a bat house that supports the GA Bat Working Group! Also visit the main page of Habitat for Bats to learn where to place your bat house by clicking here.

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's Scholars, GA Sea Grant Traineeship, GA Sea Grant Fellowship, or MAD fellowship opportunities. To learn more about Wil's research- Watch his video here. 

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 bulkheads and living shorelines-Click here. For more information about Sox Erosion Solutions Products- Click here. 

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 here!Learn more about UGA Marine Extension/ GA Sea Grant and other groups in Georgia's involvement with the sustainability of horseshoe crabs harvesting  by clicking here. 

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 and assist local rehabbers, click here. To find a rehabber closest to you, click here. To learn more about Georgia Wildlife, click here. 

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 RecordTo learn more about Native Americans including the Guale on Sapelo and others across North America or to find where Native American tribes once lived before forced re-settlement, click here.Thanks for listening and as always- be sure to send in your listener questions or comments to SINERR.socials@gmail.com!

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. 

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 hereTo check out the NERRS I Heart Estuaries Campaign and to follow NERRA, click here. 

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!For more information about Bryan's work- click hereTo check out Bryan's oral history project with local GA fishermen 'Boat Stories' in partnership with Georgia Southern University through the Coastal Resource Division of the GA DNR's Coastal Incentive Grant- click hereFor the whale tracking through NOAA- click hereFor more information on the speed restrictions from NOAA- Click hereThank you for listening!

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 eating local seafood that is safe for whales and other things you can do to help including a comment card to give to seafood restaurant owners- click here. 

Listen to this episode to learn more about flood literacy and how it can impact your home and community! We are joined by guest, Meghan Angelina, a Wetlands Biologist with the Coastal Resource Division of the Georgia DNR. To check your Flood Risk- Click here. To access the Flood Literacy Glossary and to see the Flood Literacy Storm Map produced by the Coastal Resource Division of Georgia DNR- Click here. 

Learn more about the ways which our Georgia animals spend the winter months with our guest host, Stewardship Coordinator at Sapelo NERR, Colby Peffer. 

Learn more about the infamous owners of our Georgia Barrier Islands and their surprising efforts towards conserving our coast.For more information about environmental history of Georgia- Click here to check out the book Coastal Nature, Coastal Culture by Paul Sutter.For more information on the Wildest Woman in American and Cumberland Island, Click here for the book Untamed by Will Harlan.For more information about visiting our barrier islands- Click here. To find your local Keep America Beautiful Chapter for information about upcoming clean ups- Click here. Thank you for listening to our episode! Come back on the 1st and the 15th of each month to hear more!

Today's episode is all about the unique introduced species along Georgia's coast! Our barrier islands have a history of unusual animals, and we go into the mystery of these weirdos' arrivals.Click here for more information on Sapelo cattleClick here for more information about Cumberland Island.Click here for more information about St. Catherine's Island.Click here for more information about Ossabaw Island.Thank you for listening to our podcast! Please submit your comments or listener questions to SINERR.socials@gmail.com. 

Thank you for listening to our Podcast and for your patience as we are a little late with this episode! We will cover fun facts about animal migrations on our coast including information about birds, butterflies, and how you can help!For more information about BAFA: https://libguides.ccga.edu/2020Symposium/hambyTo download Merlin Bird ID: https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/For more information about the Colonial Coastal Birding Trail & to download the Go Outdoors GA App:https://georgiawildlife.com/catch-fall-migration-along-georgias-colonial-coastal-birding-trailJIBS Facebook PageNature's Best Hope by Doug TallamyFor more information about Homegrown National Park:https://homegrownnationalpark.org/Audubon's Native Plant Database: https://www.audubon.org/native-plantsFor more information about Lights Out Georgia: https://www.georgiaaudubon.org/lights-out-georgia.htmlNational Geographic's 'Caught by Cats' art to illustrate outdoor cat's effects on native species: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/caught-by-cats-birdsBe sure to submit your listener's questions or comments to SINERR.socials@gmail.com!

Learn about how hurricanes affect our coast and what you should do to prepare! (And yes, also more dad jokes)For more information about hurricanes and preparedness, please click one of the links below:UGA Marine Extension Video on Hurricane RiskCoastal Resource Division GA DNR's Coastal Hazard PageEnhancing Coastal Resilience with Green InfrastructureCoastal Residents' Handbook Ready.gov/HurricanesFEMA Hurricane Preparedness GuideFill out your FEMA Hurricane Scenario and check your answers here! For more information or to ask a listener question- please email SINERR.socials@gmail.com.Thank you for listening!

The estuary is full of tiny fish, just starting their journey into the marine world. Learn more about these animals and why the estuary is so important!For more information about Black Gill disease, click here. To get your Kindle copy of Team Submarine by our guest speaker, Harrison Faulk, click here. Please submit your listener questions to SINERR.socials@gmail.com. Thank you for listening and check back on the 15th for our next episode!

Thank you for listening to our episode! Please check back on the 1st and 15th for more!For the SINERR Youtube page- Click hereFor more information about the Coastal Resource Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources for volunteer information, permitting information, and much more- Click hereFor information about mosquito control and habitat to help control mosquitos- Click here

Learn more about what SINERR is and how we fit under NOAA in the National Estuarine Research Reserve system! For more information about SINERR, visit sapelonerr.orgFor more information about our SWMP data and to see our Real Time Data, visit  cdmo.baruch.sc.edu and click on SAPLDWQ.For more information about Friends of Sapelo, visit friendsofsapelo.org.Thanks for listening to Sapelo NERRds!mxwKSLd6zapqJL9EsjQR