October 28th and 29th / Savannah, Georgia
The GCRC held its 6th Coastal Colloquium on October 28-29, 2015. The meeting was attended by 58 participants (34 of whom were GCRC affiliates). This included scientists representing academic institutions from across the state (Univ. of Georgia; Savannah State Univ.; Georgia Southern Univ.; Emory Univ.; College of Coastal Georgia; Armstrong State Univ.; Georgia College and State Univ.; Georgia Institute of Technology; Valdosta State Univ.), managers from state (Georgia DNR Coastal Resources; Environmental Protection; Wildlife Management; Georgia Dept. of Public Health; Jekyll Island Authority), and federal (Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary; US Fish and Wildlife Service; US Geological Survey; Sea Grant College Program) agencies, plus DNR project partners working within The Nature Conservancy. Six participants became GCRC affiliates following the meeting.
The centerpiece of the Colloquium was our trademark 3-minute talks in which attendees introduce themselves. Managers were asked to emphasize their research needs; academics were asked to showcase those aspects of their research that are most relevant to management. Three minutes is not long enough to go into detail, but it gives everyone an opportunity to speak and the atmosphere is light. We encouraged follow-up conversations during the frequent coffee breaks. This year’s program also included project reports, a poster session, and a breakout session with three working groups.
Agenda
Presentations from Selected Speakers
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Introduction
Merryl Alber, Department of Marine Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens
Overview of Georgia Coastal Research Council
Program Overviews
Jill Andrews, Program Manager, Georgia Coastal Management Program, GA Department of Natural Resources, Coastal Resources Division, Brunswick
Georgia DNR – Coastal Resources Division
Mark Risse, Director of Marine Outreach Programs, University of Georgia, Athens
Georgia Sea Grant, Marine Extension Service
Shoreline Change Project Report
Christine Hladik, Assistant Professor, Department of Geology and Geography, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro
Coastal Communities Project Reports
Ben Carswell, Director of Conservation, Jekyll Island State Park Authority, Jekyll Island
Marc Frischer, Professor, Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, University of Georgia, Savannah
Black gill disease in Georgia shrimp: causes, distribution, and transmission
Dan Gleason, Professor, Department of Biology, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro
Connectivity between the Altamaha River estuary and critical coastal marine habitats
Coastal Resources Project Reports
Kimberly Alexander, Research Coordinator, Applied Wildlife Conservation Lab, Jekyll Island
Warren Kreisel, Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Georgia, Athens
Kelly Spratt, Local Government Outreach Coordinator, UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant Program, Brunswick
Introductions (3-minute talks)
Clark Alexander, Professor, Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, University of Georgia, Savannah
Kimberly Andrews, Research Coordinator, Applied Wildlife Conservation Lab, Jekyll Island
John Carroll, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro
Julia Diaz, Assistant Professor, Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, University of Georgia, Savannah
Sonny Emmert, Coastal Resources Specialist, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Coastal Resources Division, Brunswick
Sarah Fangman, Superintendent, Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary, Savannah
Fred Hay, Sapelo Island Research Manager, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildllife Resources Division
Heather Joesting, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Armstrong State University, Savannah
Jan Mackinnon, Biologist, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Coastal Resources Division, Brunswick
Holly Nance, Professor, Department of Natural Sciences, College of Coastal Georgia, Brunswick
Carol Pride, Professor, Marine and Environmental Sciences Department, Savannah State University, Savannah
Joan Sheldon, Research Professional, Georgia Coastal Research Council, University of Georgia, Athens
Katy Smith, Water Quality Program Coordinator, University of Georgia Marine Extension Service/Georgia Sea Grant, Brunswick
Eric Spears, Associate Professor, Department of History and Geography, Georgia College and State University, Milledgeville