September 12 and 13 / Savannah, Georgia
The GCRC held its 7th Coastal Colloquium on September 12-13, 2018. 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.
Agenda
List of Participants
Presentations from Selected Speakers
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Introduction
Merryl Alber; Professor, Department of Marine Sciences, University of Georgia
Georgia Coastal Research Council Overview
Jill Andrews; Chief, Coastal Management Program, Coastal Resources Division, Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Georgia Coastal Management Program Overview
Communities: Coastal Hazards and Green Growth
Kelly Hill; Coastal Resources Specialist, Coastal Resources Division, Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Jennifer Kline; Coastal Hazards Specialist, Coastal Resources Division, Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Disaster Recovery and Redevelopment Planning
Jill Gambill; Communications Director, University of Georgia Marine Extension-Georgia Sea Grant
Georgia Climate Project: Building a Statewide Consortium to Drive Climate Action
Craig Landry; Associate Professor, Agricultural & Applied Economics, University of Georgia
Economics of Public and Private Decisions for Coastal Risk Mitigation and Management
Alfie Vick; Georgia Power Professor in Environmental Ethics, College of Environment and Design, University of Georgia
Enhancing Ecosystem Services with Green Infrastructure
Animals: Fisheries, Aquaculture
Kathy Knowlton; Coastal Resources Division, Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Cason Kinstle; Shellfish and Water Quality Unit Biologist, Coastal Resources Division, Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Georgia Shellfish Fishery Overview
Marc Frischer, Professor, Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, University of Georgia
Georgia’s Shrimp Fishery in the Age of Black Gill
Tom Manning, Professor, Department of Chemistry, Valdosta State University
Green Chemistry and Oyster Restoration
Mark Risse, Director, Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant, University of Georgia
Plants: Wetlands and Habitat
Jan MacKinnon; Manager, Georgia Coastal Management Program, Coastal Resources Division, Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Merryl Alber; Professor, Department of Marine Sciences, University of Georgia
The Georgia Coastal Ecosystems LTER Project
Jessica O’Connell; Post-doctoral Associate, Department of Marine Sciences, University of Georgia
Research Planning
Doug Samson; Director (Reserve Manager), Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve, Wildlife Resources Division, Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Jan MacKinnon; Manager, Georgia Coastal Management Program, Coastal Resources Division, Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Mona Behl; Associate Director, Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant, University of Georgia
Georgia Sea Grant’s Biennial Request for Research Proposals
Sheldon Leiker; Wetland Biologist, Coastal Resources Division, Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Wetland Research Advisory Council
Sarah Wise; Team Lead, Coastal Section, Regulatory Branch, Savannah, Georgia
US Army Corps of Engineers Planning
Water Quality
Reid Jackson; Watershed Protection Branch, Environmental Protection Division, Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Modeling the Altamaha Estuary for Numeric Nutrient Criteria Development
Bill Savidge; Assistant Professor, Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, University of Georgia
Large-scale patterns in oxygen availability in Georgia estuaries
Liz Harvey; Assistant Professor, Marine Microbial Ecology, Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, University of Georgia
The new killer on the block: harmful algal blooms in the Skidaway River Estuary
Jay Brandes; Associate Professor, Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, University of Georgia
Microplastics in Georgia’s marine ecosystems
Introductions (3-minute talks)
John Carroll Department of Biology, Georgia Southern University
Carla Curran Marine & Environmental Sciences Department, Savannah State University
Catherine Edwards Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, University of Georgia
Bryan Fluech University of Georgia Marine Extension Service/GA Sea Grant
Chandra Franklin Department of Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Savannah State University
Damon Gannon University of Georgia Marine Institute
Dan Gleason Institute for Coastal Plain Science, Georgia Southern University
Dominic Guadagnoli Coastal Resources Division, Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Kevin Haas School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
Christine Hladik Department of Geology and Geography, Georgia Southern University
Liz Hunter Department of Biology, Georgia Southern University
Heather Joesting Department of Biology, Georgia Southern University (Armstrong campus)
Joel Kostka Department of Biology, Georgia Institute of Technology
Christi Lambert The Nature Conservancy
Yank Moore Jekyll Island Authority
Daniel Ohnemus Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, University of Georgia
Carol Pride Marine & Environmental Sciences Department, Savannah State University
Sarah Ross Center for Research and Education at Wormsloe, University of Georgia
Jacob Shalack University of Georgia Marine Institute
Tony Siccardi Department of Biology, Georgia Southern University
Katy Smith University of Georgia Marine Extension Service/GA Sea Grant