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UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant is hosting the fifth annual Youth Ocean Conservation Summit (YOCS) on Saturday, Jan. 26, at the Marine Education Center and Aquarium on Skidaway Island. The summit, one of several taking place across the… Full story

Georgia Sea Grant is taking applications from graduate students for the Coastal Management Fellowship, the National Marine Fisheries-Sea Grant Joint Fellowship and the Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship. The fellowships offer professional development opportunities for students who are interested in working… Full story

Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant is offering a series of science classes this winter at the UGA Marine Education Center and Aquarium on Skidaway Island. The Winter Science Series provides experiential learning opportunities for those who want to explore… Full story

Diversifying and adapting to change with UGA experts to help is key for coastal businesses Orders come in overnight by emails and through messages left on Charlie Phillips’ phone. By 7:30 a.m., he’s behind the desk in his cramped office-its… Full story

Four recent college graduates have been awarded one-year marine education fellowships with UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant. Funded by Georgia Sea Grant, the fellows will serve as educators for students, teachers and the general public. The fellows will… Full story

For 33 years, Marine Resource Specialist Marty Higgins has assisted in the research and development of fisheries gear and advised conservation research while serving as the first mate of the R/V Georgia Bulldog. His work has helped conserve coastal resources… Full story

Mare Timmons, a long-time educator at the UGA Marine Education Center and Aquarium, retired at the end of August after 23 years of service to UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant. During her years as a marine educator, she… Full story

After spending his first three years at the UGA Aquarium, Lefty the loggerhead sea turtle was released earlier this month into the Wassaw Sound from the shore of the Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge, near Savannah. Lefty hatched on Ossabaw Island… Full story

Time flies when you’re having fun! We’ve certainly enjoyed our summer and hope that you have too. Our marine educators just wrapped up the 25th year of Summer Marine Science Camp at the UGA Marine Education Center and Aquarium. Roughly… Full story

The floor is littered with markers, paper plates and half eaten pizza. For the past two hours, marine education interns have been creating paper plate awards for campers participating in Summer Marine Science Camps at the UGA Marine Extension and… Full story