Schedule*

Printed copies of a detailed agenda and program will be available at the symposium.

Thursday, February 26, 2026- Oral Presentations from 1:00- 5:00 p.m.

Oral research presentations will be in-person at the GTMNERR’s Visitor Center (505 Guana River Road, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082). Oral presentations will highlight the state of the wetlands including marsh and mangroves elevation, migration, and restoration, ecosystem services that wetlands provide connected to mosquitos, fisheries, and oysters, and the human dimension which emphasizes the long-term connection that humans have to our estuarine ecosystem.

Thursday, February 26, 2026- Poster Presentation Reception from 5:00- 7:00 p.m.

Research posters and the reception will be in-person at the GTMNERR’s Visitor Center (505 Guana River Road, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082). Poster presentations will highlight marsh bird biodiversity, gopher tortoise behavior, box turtle population studies, sea turtle incubation temperatures, diamondback terrapin marshes and mangroves, fish assemblages, and more!

*Schedule as of 1/8/2026. Schedule is subject to change.