Rare find: Early Juvenile Red Drum
Last week, the EFMC (Estuarine Fish Monitoring Cooperative) trawl lead by Dylan Bedortha pulled up an early juvenile red drum (aka. red fish, Sciaenops ocellatus) near St. Catherine’s Island in Sapelo Sound. This is a very rare catch in our trawl nets. In fact, this is the first time in 5 years we have seen […]
The Next Wave of Coastal Scientists at Sapelo Island Visitor Center, February 8, 2025
Nothing says “welcome to marine science” quite like trying to throw an otter trawl net on dry land without getting tangled in it. That’s exactly how we kicked off our student research training workshop at the Sapelo Island Visitor Center in Darien, bringing together eager students from local universities and colleges for a crash course […]