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The Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) brings you current information about coastal Georgia issues, species of importance, conservation efforts, and important research happening in our coastal communities! Learn more at Sapelonerr.org
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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 textLearn 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 textYou 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.
Send us a textWe 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 pas...
A Great Day at Gray!

A Great Day at Gray!

2024-03-1516:03

Send us a textTo 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.
Send us a textLearn 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.
Send us a textWe'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.
How to Make a NERRd

How to Make a NERRd

2023-12-1422:10

Send us a textLearn 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!
Lets Talk Turkey

Lets Talk Turkey

2023-11-1514:35

Send us a textJoin 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!
Send us a textJoin 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!
Send us a textListen 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.
Send us a textListen 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-SA...
Send us a textWe 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 f...
We Search for Research

We Search for Research

2023-06-0112:45

Send us a textLearn 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 h...
Send us a textJoin 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.
Send us a textLearn 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 ha...
Send us a textListen 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 ...
Getting Diggy With It

Getting Diggy With It

2023-03-0123:04

Send us a textJoin 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 SI...
Send us a textLearn 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.
Super Fly

Super Fly

2023-02-0115:46

Send us a textWe 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.
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