Happy #NationalShrimpDay ! To celebrate, we’re sharing A Fork in the Road episode showcasing a few folks who live, preserve, and work within Georgia’s coastal marshes! ⬇️
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#HurricanePrep Can your home withstand a hurricane? Make sure it is up to local hurricane building code specifications.

Sea Grant’s Resident’s and Homeowner’s Handbooks share this info and more to help you #prepare for natural hazards: bit.ly/SG-HOH

#SGSafetyFirst

Gather your #hurricane supplies now, so you will be prepared for hurricane season! Learn more about the supplies you should have on hand, like batteries and flashlights: ready.gov/kit #HurricanePrep #SGSafetyFirst

The best time to prepare for hurricanes is BEFORE hurricane season begins. Avoid having to rush through potentially life-saving preparations by waiting until it’s too late. #HurricanePrep #HurricaneStrong
noaa.gov/prepare-before…

Did you catch our recent NOAA Education feature? With support from Planet Stewards, our water resources specialist, Katy Smith, has been working with Glynn County Schools Eco-Club to help them learn about plastic consumption and marine debris!
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Check out the newest episode of the #ConservationConnection podcast featuring our hatchery manager, Justin Manley, where he discusses all things oyster aquaculture.

🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/3wajPxT

Check out the newest issue of Oceanography! 🔍

Our associate director Mona Behl served as a contributing editor and author for this special edition focusing on NOAA Sea Grant programs around the country.
bit.ly/3y2nxtS

🌼Wildflowers can be part of rain gardens, which protect and conserve local water resources. Check out this NOAA Sea Grant guide from #NOAArepository and get one started for #NationalWildflowerWeek !

repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/48207

This summer, see the Georgia coast anew in “Waves of Wonder”, an art exhibition at Ships Of The Sea showcasing works from our Artists, Writers and Scholars recipients! Opening June 5.

t.uga.edu/9RF

🚨Lights Out Alert for Monday, April 29🚨

Monday, April 29, is forecasted to be a night of high migration over GA, with an estimated 16 million birds migrating across the state. Turn off outdoor lighting between 12:00 PM and 6:00 AM.

Learn more at aeroecolab.com/georgia.

The deadline for applications for the Artists, Writers and Scholars Program is tomorrow, April 30!

It may be #CitizenScienceMonth , but here are 6️⃣ ways you can help contribute to NOAA research and outreach all year long!
For more info: oceanservice.noaa.gov/citizen-scienc…

More than 50,000 balloons wash up on our coasts every year, threatening marine life and the ocean. 🎈

Commercial fishermen are going the extra (nautical) mile to combat this threat by collecting balloons they see while on the water: bit.ly/4aONPhJ
#EarthWeek

#Fact : #Plastic is the most abundant type of marine debris in our ocean, Great Lakes, and waterways. This #EarthDay we are “breaking down” some facts and common myths about plastic and marine debris. blog.marinedebris.noaa.gov/breaking-down-…