Sapelo Research Application Form
Research Application ID: SINERR-2015-3 (submitted: 02/12/2015, status: approved)
Project Type: Undergraduate Research (non-REU)
Application Title
Senior Project- Sapelo Island Duck Pond
Investigator Information
| Principal Investigator: | Joseph Garrett Woods | ||
| Home Institution: | Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College | ||
| Award Information: | (not specified) | ||
| Mailing Address: | 223 yorkshire pl | Phone Number: | 678-577-2883 |
| E-mail Address: | jwoods14@stallions.abac.edu | ||
| Newnan, Georgia 30265 | |||
| Co-investigators: | Allison Gordy (Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College), Dr. Jason Scott (Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College), Daniel Sollenberger (Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College) | ||
Project Abstract
We aim to create a map of Reynold's duck pond on the north end of Sapelo. Other parts of this project include: vegetation surveys, water control structure selection, measuring the depth of the pond at various locations, and writing a management plan of how to manipulate the pond in the future in order to attract and maintain a population of waterfowl.
Project Location
Reynold's Duck Pond 31 30' 29.01" N 81 14' 04.99" W
GPS Coordinates for Study Sites
GPS coordinates are listed in the project location field
Expected Start and End Dates of the Project
Start Date: 02/27/2015 End Date: 04/30/2015
Number and Frequency of People Accessing the Site
3 people for several weekends
Keywords Describing the Project
Equipment Deployed in the Field
GPS unit, Refractometer, Hula hoops
Plants and Animal Collecting
Aquatic vegetation
Likely Impacts of the Project on the Site
The future remodeling of Reynold's Duck Pond into a waterfowl habitat and potential hunting ground.
Boardwalk Installation Plans
no, we do not see them as necessary to our project
Expected persistence of site impacts after the research is concluded?
That is dependent upon if the management plan is utilized.
Files attached to this application
SINERR-2015-3_General_JWoods_Final_Final_Draft.docx (MS Word file, 8126.08 kb, submitted 05/26/2015)
SINERR-2015-3_Documents_JWoods_Final_Final_Draft.docx (MS Word file, 8126.08 kb, submitted 06/02/2015)