The
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Florida
State University Coastal and Marine Laboratory are teaming up to
conduct research on eco-friendly, biodegradable oyster reef
restoration materials and they are looking for volunteers to help
them with their work.
The
biodegradable materials are designed to help restore northwest
Florida’s oyster reef habitat and to create new living shorelines
structures that help protect coastal property.
The
FWC is currently seeking volunteers on April 11 and April 12 to
assist with the deployment of new oyster reef materials at the FSU
Coastal and Marine Laboratory in St. Teresa.
Volunteers
are needed to help in transporting materials from a storage pile to a
transport vessel, as well as off-loading materials from the vessel
for placement on intertidal oyster reef habitat.
Materials
will include biodegradable coconut fiber, oyster shell bags and
fossilized oyster rock.
Activities
may include filling buckets with oyster rock material, lifting items
up to 25 pounds and placing individual rocks in about 2 feet of water
on existing oyster habitat.
Volunteers
will be needed on Apri 11th and 12th for morning and afternoon
sessions.
You
can find the link to sign up on this story at oysterradio.com and on
the Oyster Radio facebook page.
If
you have questions contact Katie Konchar, FWC Biologist
at Katie.Konchar@myfwc.com or 850-879-7520.
http://live.oysterradio.com/
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