Event Calendar
February 2023
Super Museum Sunday
The UGA Marine Education Center and Aquarium will celebrate our state’s rich history by participating in Super Museum Sunday on February 5, 2023. We invite you to explore the aquarium free of charge! Explore more than 100 sites in…
Find out more »Early Morning Behind the Scenes Aquarium Tour
Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at the UGA Aquarium? For the first time ever, visitors are invited to join UGA marine educators as they make their morning rounds an hour before the aquarium opens on…
Find out more »Youth Ocean Conservation Summit
The Youth Ocean Conservation Summit empowers middle and high school students across the country with the knowledge, skills and resources necessary to successfully implement ocean conservation projects in their local communities. The theme for this year is “Leaders in Coastal…
Find out more »School’s Out Series: Coastal Reptiles
Calling all kids, parents and curious adults! Chatham County students are out of school and the UGA Aquarium’s coastal reptiles are out to play. Have you ever wondered what loggerhead sea turtles eat? Or why snakes flick their tongues? Do…
Find out more »March 2023
Finding Meaning in the Marsh: Photography
Photographers are keenly aware of light, dark, angles and space. They, quite literally, view the salt marsh through a different lens. We want you to see what photographers see! Join UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant educators and our…
Find out more »Estuary Trawl
Audience: Ages 10 and up Climb aboard our 43-foot trawler, the R/V Sea Dawg, for a memorable scientific collection trip. Sample the aquatic communities found in tidal rivers and sounds, then identify, sort, count and record species and environmental data.…
Find out more »Headlines
- Three Georgia artists will offer new perspectives on the value of the state’s coastal resources
- Three recent college graduates selected for Georgia Sea Grant State Fellowship
- Newest cohort of marine education fellows embark on year-long teaching journey
- Graduate students from Georgia selected as Knauss finalists
- Student researchers will study issues facing Georgia’s coastal ecosystems
- Rain gardens created to mitigate flooding
- If students can’t get to the coast, UGA brings the coast to them
Student Blog
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Marine policy on the Hill
As a Knauss Fellow, I am working in Congress, commonly referred to as the Hill, in the U.S. House of Representatives with Congresswoman Doris Matsui. Working for a California Representative means that I am learning a lot about West Coast issues, expanding my knowledge from what I had previously gained in the U.S. Southeast. Congresswoman Matsui is a co-chair for…Continue reading »