Events
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Turtle Talk Tuesdays at Apalachicola NERR
Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve 108 Island Dr., 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…
SciCafe: Apalachicola Bay Systems Initiative Update With Sandra Brooke
Apalachicola Bay’s oyster industry thrived for over a century. In 2012 the fishery collapsed. Several restoration efforts have been implemented, but populations have not recovered. In 2019, Florida State University…
Turtle Talk Tuesdays at Apalachicola NERR
Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve 108 Island Dr., 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…
Turtle Talk Tuesdays at Apalachicola NERR
Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve 108 Island Dr., 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…
Turtle Talk Tuesdays at Apalachicola NERR
Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve 108 Island Dr., 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…
Reserve Wednesday: FSU Marine Turtle Research
Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve 108 Island Dr., 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,…
Red Tides and Other Harmful Algal Blooms: Understanding HABs in the Apalachicola Estuary
In the fall of 2021, Apalachicola and many other northern Gulf coastal communities experienced a red tide event. Although they’re common in the central Gulf coast of Florida, harmful algal…
Reserve Wednesday: Diamondback Terrapins
Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve 108 Island Dr., 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…
SciCafe: What Fossils Can Tell Us About Oysters in Apalachicola Bay?
Oyster populations in Apalachicola Bay have changed a lot in recent decades, but how do we know what the oyster reefs looked like prior to modern real-time monitoring? Also, how…
Oyster Ecology
Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve 108 Island Dr., Eastpoint, FL, United StatesLearn about the role oysters play in the health of Apalachicola Bay. Discover what makes the bay so ideal for growing oysters, what gives our oysters their distinct flavor, and…