Join the Georgia Sea Turtle Center and guest speaker Brian Shamblin on Monday, July 28 from 7-8pm at the Brunswick Library to learn about the fasinating discoveries we are making about sea turtles here on Jekyll Island and all over the world though genetic research. This hour long class is free and no reservations are required.

Brian Shamblin is a pH.D. student in the wildlife ecology and management program in the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Georgia. His Masters research utilized genetic techniques to study loggerhead sea turtle mating and nesting behavior. His doctoral research expands on this theme, continuing broader studies throughout the southeastern United States coastlines and focusing on fine scale analysis of turtles nesting along Georgia’s coast. July’s focus class will cover how different types of genetic markers are used to address sea turtle biology questions, ranging from determining the number of loggerhead subpopulations nesting in the United States to identifying individual turtles nesting on Georgia beaches.