The “What’s My Bait” project came from the Estuarine Fish Monitoring Cooperative (EFMC). EFMC is a partnership between organizations and individuals developed to monitor estuarine species. Our main goal is to understand how environmental change may effect the estuaries and the species that depend on them – including humans!
The EFMC conducts monthly trawls in several estuarine locations along coastal Georgia to better understand dynamics of species populations and to ensure long-term estuarine data are available.This information fills data gaps in current monitoring efforts. The database is available for use by researchers, fisheries managers, educators, and students.
We also provide hands-on research experience for undergraduate students and volunteers! Another main goal of the EFMC is to prepare future coastal and citizen scientists with on-the-water research training in estuarine and marine ecosystems.
To learn more about the EFMC trainings, or to get involved in sampling, please let us know. We are looking to expand the cooperative’s geographic sampling locations. Contact us.
The What’s My Bait Project began through funding from a NERRS Science Collaborative funding opportunity.
Participating in the EFMC can be as simple as signing up to go with us on a few monthly trawls, or as involved as getting your own boat crew together to sample a new estuarine region. We welcome all levels of participation!
Suggested Citation for this Website: Guy, R., Dodge, B., Fluech, B., Zelie, C., & Lewis, B. Date Accessed: . What’s My Bait: Estuarine Fish Identification. https://WhatsMyBait.com
Suggested Citation for EFMC Data: Guy, R., Fluech, B., Gannon, D., Deemy, J., Nibbelink, N., Gentit, L. 2024. Estuarine Fish Monitoring Cooperative. Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve and University of Georgia Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant. Date Accessed.