Event Calendar
October 2024
Skidaway Marine Science Day
Join us for Skidaway Marine Science Day, a can’t-miss event for all ages, on Saturday, Oct. 12, from 10 a. m. to 3 p.m. on the UGA Skidaway Marine Science campus, located on the north end of the island. The…
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 »As, Bs, and Seas
Did you receive an A or B in science on your most recent report card, or do you have a cool ocean fact to share with us? If so, you have earned free admission to the UGA Aquarium on Saturday,…
Find out more »Prospective Volunteer Tour
Want to get involved with the University of Georgia's Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant? Volunteers are essential to the Aquarium's daily operations and to our outreach and education programs. A variety of opportunities are available, including both indoor and…
Find out more »After School at the Aquarium: Touch Tank Tour
Explore the coast in a unique setting perfect for inspiring wonder and curiosity! Meet hermit crabs, whelks and horseshoe crabs and learn about how the aquarium staff cares for them. Registration is required and includes admission to the UGA Aquarium.…
Find out more »Basic Seafood HACCP Training
The University of Georgia Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant is offering a 3-day Basic Seafood Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) training course for seafood processors, packers, wholesalers, and importers. Under U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and Georgia…
Find out more »Headlines
- 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
- A decade of empowering tomorrow’s leaders: UGA celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Savannah Youth Ocean Conservation Summit
- Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant awards more than half a million dollars in funding toward coastal research
- UGA scholar selected for Knauss Fellowship
- UGA study shows recreational fishing brings in millions annually to Georgia’s coastal economy
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 »