Muddy Research at GTMNERR

Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve (GTMNERR) staff were happy to get three new students some muddy estuary time this week. From University of Central Florida, two new graduate students joined Dr. Lisa Chambers to collect water level loggers in marshes which were part of a study to assess whether oyster shell rakes changed water flow and vegetation. In addition, an undergraduate student from University of Florida joined the group to learn about the estuary as she embarks on a new data inventory project for the GTMNERR. While they were out, the group took pictures of shell rakes to document change over time.