Youth Ocean Conservation Summit

The Youth Ocean Conservation Summit empowers middle and high school students across the country with the knowledge, skills and resources necessary to successfully implement ocean conservation projects in their local communities.

Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant will host the 2027 Youth Ocean Conservation Summit (YOCS) for students grades 6-12 on Saturday, February 20, 2027 from 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.

The annual summit will take place in-person at the UGA Marine Education Center and Aquarium on Skidaway Island near Savannah.

This event will allow participants to:

• Discover and embrace their personal connection to the Georgia coast.
• Learn about ocean conservation topics.
• Find out about citizen science efforts that help keep our oceans and communities healthy.
• Develop community project plans concerning ocean conservation or coastal resilience.
• Attend skill-building workshops.
• Connect and network with other interested students and professionals.

The summit is limited to 50 students on a first-come, first-serve basis. A registration fee includes a t-shirt, lunch and all summit materials.

 
Registration for Savannah YOCS 2027 will open in December 2026.

If you have any questions, please email fish@uga.edu.
 

 
This event is made possible thanks to private donations.
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