August 18, 2017
Grass Shrimp
Grass shrimp have multiple common names, including grass shrimp, popcorn shrimp, glass shrimp, glass pawns, jumpers, and hardbacks. Compared to commercial species of shrimp, grass shrimp arePosted by: Scott Greene
May 5, 2017
Sea Turtle Monitoring
Little St. Simons Island’s seven miles of beaches are great habitat for nesting loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta). LSSI experienced a record nesting year in 2016 for Loggerhead turtlesPosted by: Scott Greene
April 17, 2017
The Moon
With little light pollution on Little St. Simons Island, it is a great place to explore the night sky. Although it travels through several phases each month, Earth’s moon is usually the mostPosted by: Scott Greene
January 13, 2017
Wood Stork
The Wood Stork is a large, white wading bird with black flight feathers. This bird has a long, decurved bill on its bald head. Its wingspan averages 5.5 feet, making it unmistakable inPosted by: Scott Greene
December 9, 2016
Monitoring our Muhly Grass Meadows
Muhly or sweet grass (Muhlenbergia filipes) grows throughout much of the southeastern United States, and is most widely known from the barrier and sea islands of Georgia and South Carolina.Posted by: Ecological Management
November 18, 2016
Northern Gannet
The Northern Gannet is a large seabird, and the largest member of the gannet family. These birds have long, slender, black-tipped wings with wingspans reaching about 70 inches from tip to tip.Posted by: Scott Greene
