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Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant is pleased to announce University of Georgia graduate Ashley Ohall and Georgia Tech graduate Sarah Roney as 2026 finalists for the National Sea Grant College Program’s John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship. Named in… Full story

Four graduate students from the University of Georgia, Georgia Tech and Georgia Southern University are conducting year-long coastal research projects through Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant’s Research Traineeship. Under the guidance of faculty and professional mentors, each trainee develops… Full story

This story was originally published by UGA School of Law. For approximately 10 years, University of Georgia School of Law students have been working with UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant to provide legal and policy expertise to help… Full story

With an easy calm and a storyteller’s instinct, Anne Lindsay draws students into Georgia’s coastal world. Whether sifting through leaf litter in the maritime forest or searching for periwinkle snails in the marsh, every question becomes an opportunity to explore…. Full story

From touch tanks to tidal creeks, the Marine Education Center and Aquarium immerses learners in the science of Georgia’s coast. With its striking silver body and bold stripes, the spadefish is a standout species in the UGA Aquarium’s collection. At… Full story

The University of Georgia Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant has been named to the Georgia Water Coalition’s 2025 Clean 13 list, a statewide environmental recognition highlighting individuals, communities and organizations whose work protects Georgia’s water resources.  The coalition released its annual report during a… Full story

This story was originally published by Yamaha Rightwaters.  Yamaha Rightwaters will repower and support The University of Georgia’s® (UGA®) Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant fleet, which works to improve the environmental, social and economic health of the Georgia coast… Full story

Dottie Leatherwood of Tybee Island and Michael Marshall of Athens, have been selected as the 2025 grant recipients for UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant’s Artists, Writers, and Scholars program. Over the next year, they will embark on creative… Full story

Three recipients of the Marine Education Fellowship have joined the education team at the UGA Aquarium on Skidaway Island, which is part of Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant.  The year-long fellowship provides early-career professionals with hands-on experience in environmental… Full story

Mona Behl, associate director of Georgia Sea Grant and senior public service associate at the University of Georgia, has been elected as a 2026 Fellow of the American Meteorological Society (AMS). Election as an AMS Fellow is a prestigious honor… Full story