Apr 26, 2019by: Larry Dorminy No Comments

Explore Your Ocean Treasures at Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary

Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary protects Georgia’s special live-bottom wildlife habitat in the Atlantic Ocean and along the southeastern U.S. coast, an area teeming with diversity and an abundance of marine life.

Explore your ocean treasures at Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary

Upcoming public meeting, student robotics competition, and special volunteer recognition

NOAA science diver Randy Rudd descending to the depths of Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary. Photo credit: Dr. Peter Auster/UCONN

Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council to meet

NOAA’s Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council will hold a meeting on
April 30, 2019, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. at the Library Auditorium of the University of
Georgia’s Skidaway Institute of Oceanography. The public is invited to attend.

Gray’s Reef Sanctuary Advisory Council holds two in-person meetings every year. The council will receive reports about science activities and results, including a presentation by NOAA research scientist Dr. Jenni Stanley about her work to characterize soundscapes in Gray’s Reef and three other national marine sanctuaries. Council member Bob Crimian from The Nature Conservancy will report on TNC’s recreational angler engagement project.

Public comment will be taken at approximately 4:00 p.m.
For updates including a final agenda, visit
https://graysreef.noaa.gov/management/sac/council_news.html

Gray’s Reef Southeast MATE ROV Competition

Students from across the southeast will compete in Savannah, GA on Saturday, May 11th with their underwater robots (ROVs) in a mission involving habitat restoration, water quality monitoring, maritime archaeology, and structural maintenance of freshwater dams. Come learn about applied ocean sciences, operations, engineering and opportunities for student learning with Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary Foundation at the Southeast MATE ROV Competition!

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Gray's Reef NMS Volunteer of the Year Katie Miller

Gray’s Reef Volunteer of the Year – Katie Miller

Join us in congratulating Katie Miller for being Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary’s Volunteer of the Year! Katie has acted as a dedicated and engaged outreach volunteer since 2015 and is being recognized for her outstanding service to the site in 2018. Katie is a stellar student, now in her first year at Dartmouth College, who is inspired by the ecology of coastal Georgia and seeks opportunities to learn about and protect our ocean planet. We wish her all the best and congratulate Katie on a job well done!