Southeast Coast Network News December 2016

Newsworthy Stuff

• Emily Milbauer completed her internship with the Southeast Coast Network on 18 November. Her many contributions to the team, countless wildlife photographs, and enthusiasm for herpetofauna will be missed!
• Briana is currently processing 2016 ARD recordings and Sarah is working on veg data entry and reports.
• The St. Marys team participated in the “Scarecrow Stroll” during the Hay Days fall celebration. They created a unique NPS-themed scarecrow to contribute to the event held on 11 October.
• Editor Talia Levine completed the New York Marathon on 6 November and raised $10,000 for the American Heart Association!
• The Cumberland Island National Seashore office is temporarily being housed at the CUIS Visitor Center due to flooding from Hurricane Matthew.

Field Work

Completed in November

• Sonde run at Fort Pulaski National Monument, Fort Matanzas National Monument, Canaveral National Seashore, Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, and Congaree National Park.
• Post-storm shoreline surveys were performed at Cumberland Island National Seashore, Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve, Fort Matanzas National Monument, Canaveral National Seashore, and Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Baron).

Upcoming in December

• Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve sonde mount repair and Carolinas sonde run.

Brian Gregory, SECN Program Manager

From the Program Manager

As the calendar year winds down and the weather cools, I want to take a moment to thank everyone involved with our network, from intern to management, and wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season. This will be our last newsletter for the year, but we will return in early February with more news. I also want to thank all those who attended the 2017 Steering committee and Board meeting in Athens last month. I know how busy each of you are, and my staff and I really appreciate you taking the time to travel here to discuss our programs status, future directions and how we can better serve your parks. The work plan and budget were approved and we are already implementing field work and operations that were discussed at the meeting. We are looking forward to having a productive year in 2017, and will be seeing you in your parks soon.

For More Information

https://www.nps.gov/im/secn/index.htm