An informal meeting was initiated by the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve at Ponte Vedra Beach on May 30th to begin a dialogue on oyster research needs and expectations in northwest Florida. The objectives of the meeting were to allow representatives from state agencies, academia, and others interested in prioritizing research questions, aligning everyone’s expertise and interests with priority research questions, and discussing the potential formation of a regional oyster working group and/or a regular symposium.
For more information about this working group, contact Nikki Dix, Research Director, Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve (phone: 904-823-4519; email: Nikki.Dix.@dep.state.fl.us).
