Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve
Turtle Talk Tuesdays
Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve Nature Center 108 Island Drive, Eastpoint, FL, United StatesVisit the Reserve this summer to learn all about our nesting sea turtles. After a presentation on sea turtle biology, our conservation and monitoring program, and ways local residents and visitors can make the beaches welcoming to nesting turtles, Reserve staff and members of the St. George Island Volunteer Turtle Patrol will be on hand…
Reserve Wednesday: FSU Marine Turtle Research
Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve Nature Center 108 Island Drive, Eastpoint, FL, United StatesJoin us at the Apalachicola NERR Nature Center for this month’s ‘Reserve Wednesday’ talk at 2PM on August 17. Ian Silver-Gorges, a PhD student at FSU with Dr. Mariana Fuentes, will be discussing the FSU Marine Turtle Research, Ecology, and Conservation Group’s work, with an emphasis on loggerhead sea turtles found on St. George Island.
Reserve Wednesday: Diamondback Terrapins
Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve Nature Center 108 Island Drive, Eastpoint, FL, United StatesDiamondback terrapins are a brackish water turtle species with an extensive range, inhabiting much of the United States Gulf and Atlantic coasts. U.S. Geological Survey and partners are currently studying diamondback terrapins throughout the Florida panhandle to learn more about the species in an previously understudied portion of their range. Join USGS biologist Dan Catizone…
Reserve Wednesday: Sharks with Dr. Dean Grubbs
Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve Nature Center 108 Island Drive, Eastpoint, FL, United StatesDr. Dean Grubbs with the FSU Coastal and Marine Lab will be the speaker for our November Reserve Wednesday series at the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve. Dr. Grubbs is an expert on pelagic fishes, including several species of sharks and fishes that frequent Florida coastlines. Join us on November 16th at 2PM.
Reserve Wednsday Talk feat. Rebecca Dolan, PhD
Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve Nature Center 108 Island Drive, Eastpoint, FL, United StatesJoin us at the Apalachicola NERR Nature Center for February's 'Reserve Wednesday' talk at 2 PM on February 15th. Dr. Rebecca Dolan will be discussing the botanical legacy of Alvan Wentworth Chapman. Chapman authored "Flora of the Southern United States" in 1860, the first publication to describe plants of this region of the world.
Reserve Wednesday: Nesting Shorebirds
Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve Nature Center 108 Island Drive, Eastpoint, FL, United StatesJoin us to learn about what it takes to be a breeding shorebird in the panhandle and the hardships that come with nesting in this ever-changing landscape. Brian Cammarano, Audubon FL Shorebird Stewardship Coordinator, will introduce us to the five focal species that the Florida Shorebird Alliance closely monitors throughout the panhandle and how you…
Reserve Wednesday: FSU Marine Lab Hatcheries
Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve Nature Center 108 Island Drive, Eastpoint, FL, United StatesEmily Fuqua and Morgan Hawkins will talk about the two hatcheries at the Florida State University Coastal and Marine Laboratory. One is a research and restoration hatchery with the purpose of supporting the Apalachicola Bay Systems Initiative (ABSI), and the other is a small mobile experimental unit for commercial seed production. These hatcheries play a…
Online Sci-Café: Apalachicola Bay Systems Initiative Update
Apalachicola Bay’s oyster industry thrived for over a century, but in 2012 the fishery collapsed. Several restoration efforts have been implemented, but oyster populations have not recovered. In 2019, Florida State University was awarded funding for the Apalachicola Bay System Initiative (ABSI) by Triumph Gulf Coast with the goal of gaining insight into the root…
Online Sci-Café: What is Water Quality and Why Does It Matter?
Ethan Bourque, water quality researcher with the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve will discuss changes in trends in long-term meteorology and water quality data, which the Reserve has collected as part of the NERR’s system-wide monitoring program for more than 28 years. Ethan will discuss how trends in meteorology and water quality have changed in…
Reserve Wednesday: “The Ground Beneath Our Feet”
Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve Nature Center 108 Island Drive, Eastpoint, FL, United StatesJosh Breithaupt from the Florida State University Coastal and Marine Lab will be giving our February ‘Reserve Wednesday’ presentation: The Ground Beneath Our Feet – A Survey of Sediment Organic Matter in North Florida Coastal Environments.