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Two graduate students from the University of Georgia and one from Savannah State University are finalists for the 2019 John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship. The fellowship, sponsored by the National Sea Grant College Program, provides graduate students the opportunity… Full story

The area next to the soccer field at Brunswick’s Howard Coffin Park received a much-needed facelift in the form of native plants and new soil. The 3,000-square-foot tract is a large scale stormwater demonstration project that UGA Marine Extension and… Full story

Associate Marine Extension Director Bryan Fluech has been invited to serve on the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Coastal Resources Division’s (CRD) Marine Fishery Advisory Council’s Finfish Advisory Panel. The FinFish Advisory Panel is one of three fisheries subcommittees… Full story

Summer internships with Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant are critical to environmental literacy and future workforce development in the coastal region. Ten college students are working with staff and faculty in Brunswick and Savannah this summer on a number… Full story

Barbara Worley grew up on the coast of North Carolina and considers herself an oyster connoisseur. La Keshia Levi, on the other hand, shudders at the thought of eating an oyster. But after attending a two-day Ocean to Table workshop,… Full story

Ed Stenson makes his way through the lobby of the UGA Aquarium, pausing for a moment as Genell Gibson, the UGA Aquarium receptionist, sings “good morning to you” to the tune of Happy Birthday. “Where else can you get that… Full story

Join Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant in celebrating World Oceans Day at the University of Georgia Marine Education Center and Aquarium on June 8. As part of the celebration, UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant will offer family-friendly… Full story

The UGA Aquarium on Skidaway Island near Savannah is launching a series of hands-on summer programs in June and July that are designed to educate visitors about Georgia’s coastal environments. Behind-the-scenes tours, toddler touch tanks, family field trips and turtle… Full story

Economic development professionals from Georgia’s inland counties got a firsthand look at UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant operations in Brunswick, and learned how work done there affects the rest of the state. Sean McMillan, director of UGA’s Atlanta-based… Full story

Learn how to lessen the impact of stormwater runoff on water quality and coastal habitats during a two-day workshop presented by UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant. The workshop, May 18-19, will be held at the UGA Marine Extension… Full story