Event Calendar
September 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 »Crabbing 101
Did you know the scientific name for blue crab, Callinectes sapidus, means “savory beautiful swimmer”? Or that a horseshoe crab is not a “true crab”? Learn all about crabs along the Georgia coast during this family crabbing event at the…
Find out more »Griot’s Garden Podcast Launch Party
Join us for a social event to celebrate the debut of Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant’s podcast series “Griot’s Garden,” which explores the intersection of people, plants, and culture, through conversations with descendants of Sapelo Island's Gullah Geechee community.…
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 »October 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 »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 »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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Cultivating sustainable seafood along the Georgia coast
Growing up in Northwest Georgia, I never consumed much seafood. I viewed it as a luxury meal, something sophisticated my parents would eat on vacation when we wanted to treat ourselves. My dad would order crabs and my mom would order shrimp and grits, but I would turn my nose up at the fishy smell and stick to the kid’s…Continue reading »