Event Calendar
November 2024
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 »After School at the Aquarium: Fish Tales
Want to know how fish arrive at the UGA Aquarium? Join us for a behind-the-scenes program to hear stories about individual fish in our aquarium collection. Meet the venomous lionfish, curious triggerfish and adorable burrfish. Each animal requires special care,…
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 »Guided Autumn Forest Hike
National Hiking Day is this weekend, and we invite you on a guided trail hike on the Jay Wolf Nature Trail! Enjoy fall in the maritime forest alongside education staff while searching for coastal plants, animals, and historical landmarks. This…
Find out more »Oyster Roast for a Reason
Join us for the seventh annual Oyster Roast for a Reason, a fundraising event hosted by Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant. The event will take place on Saturday, Nov. 23, from 1-4 p.m. on the bluff next to the…
Find out more »December 2024
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 »Headlines
- 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
- UGA helps Brunswick reduce flooding and protect its water supply through green infrastructure
- Waves of Wonder: Artists and scientists WOW us with new perspectives of the Georgia coast in summer exhibition at Ships of the Sea
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 »