CALENDAR ANNOUNCEMENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE APALACHICOLA NATIONAL ESTUARINE RESEARCH RESERVE
~The public is invited to participate in these events~
WHAT:
Nesting Sea Turtles of
Franklin County Beaches Lecture Series
Lectures are free and registration is not required
WHO:
Apalachicola
National Estuarine Research Reserve
WHEN: Wednesdays in June, July
and August 2015, 2-3 p.m.
WHERE:
Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve Nature Center
108 Island Dr.
Eastpoint, FL 32328
Apalachicola
National Estuarine Research Reserve will host Nesting
Sea Turtles of Franklin County Beaches Lecture Series every Wednesday from 2-3 p.m.
through the summer. The series will address the nesting habits and biology of
sea turtles; how the nests are identified and protected; and how visitors and
residents can help support a successful sea turtle nesting season.
Sea turtle nesting season began
the first week of May and continues through October. Sea turtle nests have been
spotted on both St. George Island and St. Vincent Island, and volunteers and
staff are monitoring area beaches for their crawls.
Little St. George Island has been
monitored by Apalachicola Research Reserve staff since 1988 and staff also
oversees the St. George Island Volunteer Turtlers, which help monitor the
nests.
For more information, please call
850-670-7700.
WHAT: Grass, Crabs and Rats: Genetics as a Tool in Conservation
Guest Lecture
This event is free and registration is not required
WHO: Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve
WHEN: Tuesday, June 9, 2015, 2-3 p.m.
WHERE: Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve Nature Center
108 Island Dr.
Eastpoint, FL 32328
The Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve will host a free lecture entitled Grass, Crabs and Rats: Genetics as a Tool in Conservation by Hayley Tumas, doctoral student at the University of Georgia. The seminar will focus on how genetics can be used to create more effective conservation management plans. An overview of the research project, which is to identify the landscape features and environmental factors that most influence gene flow in the Gulf Coast salt marsh, will be provided.
For more information, contact Rebecca Bernard at 850-670-7721 or Rebecca.Bernard@dep.state.fl.us
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