Event Calendar
May 2025
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, students and administrators to learn and collaborate in Savannah, Georgia at the DeSoto…
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 »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 »Estuary Explorations
Grab your sense of adventure and come explore Georgia’s beautiful coastal rivers and sounds. Travel by boat to witness the rich diversity of coastal Georgia’s habitats. We may see ospreys fishing, bald eagles nesting or dolphins spy hopping! You never…
Find out more »June 2025
Turtle Tuesdays
Every Tuesday throughout June and July, visitors to the UGA Aquarium will have special opportunities to see our ambassador turtles up close during feeding, sunning, or soaking sessions! Get a special look at animal husbandry in action as our diamondback…
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 »