Guana Tolomato Mantanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve (GTMNERR) Collaboration Specialist Shannon Brew hosted a three-day program, “Lifelong Learners: Adult Coastal Camp,” in partnership with Sea Grant Agent Carolyn Kovacs. During this blend of interactive classroom and field activities, participants learned about the GTMNERR estuary and explored the southern portion of it.

At the Guana Tolomato Mantanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve (GTMNERR), the summer Research Experience for Undergraduates Intern Nicole D’Arienzo has started conducting her experiment.

Along with the Guana Buffer Preserve, the Guana River Marsh Aquatic Preserve serves as the hub and headquarters of the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve (GTM Research Reserve). The estuary and uplands of the Guana River has been a valued resource for centuries of human populations with many changes taking place over time.