Event Calendar
January 2025
School’s Out: Behind-the-Scenes Tour
Calling all kids, parents, and curious adults! Chatham County students are out of school and we’re inviting you to check out what goes on behind the scenes at the UGA Aquarium. Spend the morning exploring our exhibits before learning what…
Find out more »Virtual Research Workshop
Researchers from Georgia universities are invited to Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant’s Virtual Research Workshop on January 8-9, 2025, from 10 a.m - 2 p.m. The purpose of this two-day event is to share progress made on Sea Grant…
Find out more »Friday Feedings
Have you ever wondered how we feed the animals at the UGA Aquarium? Join us at 2 p.m. on the first and third Friday of the month to find your answer! Spend time exploring our exhibits and observing aquarium staff…
Find out more »Reptile Tuesdays
Have you ever wondered what a turtle eats or why snakes flick their tongues? Marine educators will answer these questions and more during live reptile demonstrations for visitors to the UGA Aquarium. During these informal programs, visitors will be…
Find out more »Ocean to Table: Oysters
This program is SOLD OUT. Join us at the UGA Aquarium for an Ocean to Table program focused on oysters! Not only are these shellfish delicious and nutritious — they also play a vital role in maintaining healthy coastal ecosystems…
Find out more »Behind the Scenes Aquarium Tours
Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at the UGA Aquarium? You are in luck! Spend the afternoon exploring our exhibits before learning what it is like to care for our ambassador animals during tours led by…
Find out more »Headlines
- Recognizing excellence: 2024 award winners at Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant
- State Fellows tackle resource management projects
- UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant welcomes five new educators
- Artists blend science and creativity to highlight the importance of Georgia’s coastal ecosystems
- New student-led projects will address flooding, ecosystem health and habitat resilience in coastal Georgia
- Georgia Tech student named 2025 Knauss Fellowship finalist
- UGA course connects students with Georgia’s coastal seafood heritage
Student Blog
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Oysters for resilient coastlines and communities
Outside the Eulonia Piggly Wiggly, a man approached me. Spying the University of Georgia (UGA) truck I had just parked, he asked what I did at UGA. I told him that I restored oyster reefs, which started a long conversation about oysters, blue crabs and changing rain patterns. In so many ways, ten years later I am still having the…Continue reading »