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Sapelo NERRds

Sapelo NERRds

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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© 2025 Sapelo NERRds Biological Sciences Science
Episodes
  • Beak to the Future: Coastal Bird Adaptations
    Jun 13 2025

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    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 here

    Check 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.

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    18 mins
  • SINERR Studies Sea Shells by the Seashore
    Feb 14 2025

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    Listen in to learn about about Shell Science and hear us struggle to say so many ssss sounds in one episode! 😆

    For the guide to ethical shell collecting, click here.

    To learn about the UGA Marine Extension/ GA Sea Grant's Shellfish Lab, click here.


    To see SINERR's Socials- Click here for our Facebook, Click here for our Instagram, and Click here for our Youtube!



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    14 mins
  • Shore Up the Defense: Coastal Science Goes Tactical!
    Jan 17 2025

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    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 DOD

    For 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.

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    17 mins
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