Event Calendar
February 2023
School’s Out Series: Coastal Reptiles
Calling all kids, parents and curious adults! Chatham County students are out of school and the UGA Aquarium’s coastal reptiles are out to play. Have you ever wondered what loggerhead sea turtles eat? Or why snakes flick their tongues? Do…
Find out more »March 2023
Finding Meaning in the Marsh: Photography
Photographers are keenly aware of light, dark, angles and space. They, quite literally, view the salt marsh through a different lens. We want you to see what photographers see! Join UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant educators and our…
Find out more »Estuary Trawl
Audience: Ages 10 and up Climb aboard our 43-foot trawler, the R/V Sea Dawg, for a memorable scientific collection trip. Sample the aquatic communities found in tidal rivers and sounds, then identify, sort, count and record species and environmental data.…
Find out more »Aquarium Community Supper
Winter is wrapping up and the UGA Aquarium wants to celebrate the gorgeous weather with you and your family by hosting our first ever community supper on Friday, March 10, 2023, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Supper will be prepared…
Find out more »Finding Meaning in the Marsh: Art
Take time to look around and practice being present in the landscape while observing color in the marsh. Landscape artists seek connections to place through careful observation of time and light. This Marsh walk with Kip Bradley, a local landscape…
Find out more »Report Card Day
Did you receive an A or B in science on your most recent report card? If so, your hard work earned you free admission to the UGA Aquarium on Saturday, March 18: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.! We’re offering…
Find out more »Headlines
- UGA partners with the Department of Defense to build resilience in the Southeast
- UGA Aquarium launches new Finding Meaning in the Marsh series
- Dodie Sanders retires after 20 years of serving coastal communities
- Three Georgia artists will offer new perspectives on the value of the state’s coastal resources
- Three recent college graduates selected for Georgia Sea Grant State Fellowship
- Newest cohort of marine education fellows embark on year-long teaching journey
- Graduate students from Georgia selected as Knauss finalists
Student Blog
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How little moments of discovery can inspire future careers
When I stepped off the bus in January 2015 for a week-long field trip with my high school, I had no idea that I was walking into the place I would work as a Marine Education Fellow eight years later. While growing up in Atlanta, Georgia, my favorite vacations were those where I got to leave the city behind and…Continue reading »