Southeast Coast Network News July 2016 (U.S. National Park Service)

Newsworthy Stuff

Due to July being vacation month for so many SECN staff members, this month’s newlsetter will be abbreviated. We will return to the full-length newsletter in August.
Dela was recently selected as a scholarship recipient to attend the international Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing to be held in Houston, Texas, this October. Dela was awarded this prestigious honor due to her advanced academic achievements, extracurricular accomplishments, and commitment to promoting women and underrepresented demographics in technology.
Jason and Elizabeth Gardner welcomed the newest member of our SECN family. Henry Russell Gardner was born on June 7, 2016, and mom and baby are both doing well.
Sandra and Ava started with the editing department in June and have hit the ground running.
Aquatic ecologist Eric Starkey came on board with the network in June.
A mock annual shoreline report was sent to park resource managers at Canaveral National Seashore, Fort Matanzas National Monument, Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve, Cumberland Island National Seashore, Cape Lookout National Seashore, and Cape Hatteras National Seashore for feedback.

Salt marsh data collection is resuming with a field trip to Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve and Fort Pulaski National Monument June 24–July 2.
Eric and Jake will be doing stream work at Horseshoe Bend National Military Park July 27–28.
Pete and Eric will be travelling to Congaree National Park July 7–8 to repair the sonde mount, and to Cape Hatteras National Seashore 27–28 July to recommission the fixed station water-quality site.
Pete will be collecting water-quality data in Georgia and Florida coastal parks July 13–15.
Sarah and Emily will be doing vegetation community monitoring at Cape Lookout National Seashore July 10–August 2, 2016.