By Alee Knoell If you’re reading this, you are probably well aware of the GTM Research Reserve; maybe you utilize the trails, maybe you dabble in some volunteer work, maybe you’ve just popped in to take a look at all the cool stuff in the Visitors Center. Regardless of your relationship with the Reserve, you…
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Nonconsumptive Effects: a story of oysters and mud crabs
Happy almost Thanksgiving, NERRds! We are so thankful for all the opportunities we have and the people that are in our NERRd-y lives. The collaborative projects we are able to work on at the GTM Research Reserve have allowed us to interact with so many different people from a variety of backgrounds and disciplines that…
the wrap up
By Kaitlyn Dietz I think that one of the most important components of an event is the “after wrap-up/ debrief/ collapse in your chair”. The weeks following State of the Reserve have been just a busy as those before the event. We have been reviewing evaluations, summarizing panel discussions, highlighting key parts of presentations and…
There is always something to be thankful for
By Pam Marcum This is the time of year that we spend a lot of time reflecting on the year that has past and planning the year to come. As I look at back at the year I see all of the things we accomplished and think, “Wow! How did we manage to get all…
Feeling thankful
By Nikki Dix I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Every Thanksgiving for the past five years, I have returned from the NERRS Annual Meeting on what we call the “annual meeting high”. Spending a week with colleagues from around the nation, discussing and debating priorities and issues related to coastal management, energizes me! …
A very crabby summer
By Nikki Dix and Shannon Dunnigan Caitlin Garvey, our summer intern, recently completed an independent research project, “Comparing the Influence of Crabs in Salt Marsh and Mangrove Habitats.” Caitlin was funded by a National Science Foundation grant administered by the University of North Florida. Using pitfall traps, she caught more crabs in salt marshes than…
It’s always an adventure!
Hi, I’m Bailey, the GTMNERR research intern for summer 2017! A little bit about me – I’m a senior undergraduate Coastal Biology major at the University of North Florida. I am so thankful to be a part of the GTM team this summer, and if you see me around the educational center, I will surely…
Local oysters and clams taste better
The following is a post from a guest writer to the NERRds! This is the fourth in a five part series on oyster stories of northeast Florida! Be sure to look out for more! Kaitlyn Dietz is currently the Coastal Training Program Specialist at the GTM Research Reserve. Kaitlyn attended Georgia College and State University for her…
Oh, shucks! He graduated.
By Shannon Dunnigan Today, our System-Wide Monitoring Program technician and NERRd, Silas Tanner, graduates from the University of North Florida. He recently finished up a project he started last summer investigating the impacts of oyster harvesting on shell availability for larval settlement. There is concern about the sustainability of the oyster fishery given that harvesting…
Welcome to NERRds!
Welcome to NERRds on the Water! This blog is about the estuary. That special place where river meets ocean, where tide meets stream, where Harry met Sally…okay, maybe not that last one. Estuaries are bodies of water where rivers meet the sea. It is within these brackish waters (a mix of fresh water draining from…
NERRds on the Water 