Event Calendar
May 2025
Friday Feedings
Have you ever wondered how we feed the animals at the UGA Aquarium? Join us at 1 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 »From Farm to Reef: Oyster Aquaculture and Restoration
Learn about oyster aquaculture and habitat restoration efforts in Georgia! This program will begin on land with a guided tour of the UGA Shellfish Research Lab, where you will witness the bustling process of spawning and growing oyster seed for…
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 »Workshop: Cultivating Geoscience Careers
The BECT Institute at South Carolina State, in collaboration with UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant, is hosting a 1.5-day workshop that will bring together faculty and administrators to learn and collaborate in Savannah, Georgia at the DeSoto Hotel.…
Find out more »Trawl to Trash Program
Climb aboard the UGA Marine Education Center and Aquarium’s research vessel, the Sea Dawg, for a trawl in Wassaw Sound! Participants will learn how to identify different types of marine life found in tidal rivers while learning about Marine Extension…
Find out more »Friday Feedings
Have you ever wondered how we feed the animals at the UGA Aquarium? Join us at 1 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
- Study highlights the economic benefits of Georgia’s artificial reefs
- Conference will focus on growth and innovation of sustainable aquaculture
- Three individuals recognized for outstanding contributions to the coast
- Public comments sought for Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant review
- 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
Student Blog
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Exploring salt impacts on freshwater ecology on a Georgia barrier island
I am a master’s student at Georgia Southern University, and I’m part of the Freshwater Ecology Laboratory. My thesis project, which is funded through a Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant Research Traineeship, explores how saltwater is moving into historically freshwater habitats on Sapelo Island and impacts the processes and life that are found in them. [caption id="attachment_16498" align="alignright" width="263"]…Continue reading »