I had a really fabulous week here at Tybee Island. I assisted a lot with Sea Camp this week at the Science Center and I think the kids had a lot of fun. We taught them to cast net, and it was when McKenna and I were both just learning. When I worked in the husbandry this week, I think I gained some muscle because we were filling a lot of sumps and replacing water. I lifted a lot of buckets full of water. Also, there was a lot of rain this week. There was a thunderstorm basically every afternoon, including Friday when we went to the marsh.We got out to the marsh and started collecting fiddler crabs, but there was a scary cloud overhead. We didn’t spend much time out there, and we were going to head back and the sky opened up. We did collect 50 Fiddler Crabs though. By the time we got back, we were soaked. I also got to hold Maize, the corn snake, for the first time.
This week I also had two amazing opportunities aside from my internship. The first one, on Thursday, I went with Bill Eswine’s Coastal Ecology Camp to Sapelo Island for the day. Sapelo Island is one of Georgia’s undeveloped barrier islands. That was a really great opportunity because it was something a little different. We used a big sein net and caught some catfish, whitings, pompano, and some blue crabs. I picked up my first blue crab which was a little scary. It was a really fun day, he also taught the campers other tricks. For example, he sawed one end off the end of a Lettered-Olive Shell and turned it into the slider for a camper’s hat, it was super cool!
Daisy with her Lettered-Olive Shell Hat Slider
The other exciting thing this week was yesterday I went canoeing with Cathy Sakas. Cathy is a renowned Marine Biologist and Environmentalist that I met earlier in the trip and we finally were able to set up a date. It was so much fun! She took me to the little town of Rincon and told me the very interesting history. Then we went out on Ebenezer Creek from Tommy’s Landing. It was a beautiful day and absolutely stunning scenery.It is a wetlands area filled with Cyprus and Red Maple trees. She also brought pocket microscopes, so we had a chance to look at Duck Weed and Whirligig Beetles. When we were done, we got lunch together. It really was a fantastic time!
Ebenezer Creek
I am sad to admit that I only have one more week here, but it has been the opportunity of a lifetime. I am grateful of all those who made it possible!
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