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UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant’s Advisory Board provides guidance on significant and emerging coastal issues.

Role of the Advisory Board

To ground coastal decision-making in the best available scientific knowledge and understanding, and prepare Georgians to be wise stewards of our coastal environment, Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant draws upon a diverse array of stakeholders and partners for knowledge, advice, and guidance.

The Advisory Board provides input on emerging research needs, opportunities and priorities in coastal Georgia, offers advice on the strategic planning process, helps create new connections, collaborations and partnerships, and educates and informs local, state and national decision-makers on the importance and relevance of our research, extension and education programs.


Advisory Board Members

Dionne Hoskins-Brown (Chair)
Savannah State University/ NOAA
hoskins@savannahstate.edu

Clark Alexander
UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography
clark.alexander@skio.uga.edu

Jill Andrews
Georgia DNR, Coastal Resources Division
Jill.andrews@dnr.ga.gov

Chantal

Chantal Audran
Tybee Island Marine Science Center
Chantal@TybeeMarineScience.org

Maurice Bailey
Save Our Legacy Ourself (SOLO)
maurice@saveourlegacyourself.org

Ben Carswell

Ben Carswell
UGA Carl Vinson Institute of Government
bcars@uga.edu

LaSoniaMcIntoshDavis

LaSonia McIntosh Davis
E.L. McIntosh & Son Seafood
lasoniadavis72@gmail.com

Rachel Guy
Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve
rachel.guy@dnr.ga.gov

CherylHargrove

Cheryl Hargrove
Hargrove International, Inc.
cheryl@hargroveinternational.com

KristaferHoward

Kristafer Howard
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Kristafer.L.Howard@usace.army.mil

JackieJackson

Jackie Jackson
Chatham County Manager’s Office
jacjackson@chathamcounty.org

EliKirshtein

Eli Kirshtein
Inland Foods
eli.kirshtein@inlandfoods.com

Ruth McMullin

Ruth McMullin
Marine Education Volunteer
ruthmcmullin@me.com

Kim Morris-Zarneke
DNR Wildlife Resources Division
kim.morris-zarneke@dnr.ga.gov

Sri Reddykotha

Sri Reddykotha
CoMan of Georgia Seafood
sri@comanofga.com

Jim Renner

Jim Renner
Chemours, Inc.
james.renner@chemours.com

Courtney Reich

Courtney Reich
Georgia Conservancy
creich@georgiaconservancy.org

Stan Rogers

Stan Rogers
Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary
Stan.Rogers@noaa.gov

Jacob Shalack

Jacob Shalack
UGA Office of Research
shalack@uga.edu

Laura Solomon

Laura Solomon
Tybee Oyster Company
laura.tybeeoyster@gmail.com

Beth Webster

Beth Webster
Marine Education Volunteer
elizabeth.renalds@yahoo.com