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Sea Turtle Stewards: A Public Program Success Story

March 14, 2024

Lindsey Walker-Thomas, 2023-2024 Marine Education Fellow

I’m Lindsey Walker-Thomas, a recent marine biology college-graduate and Savannah local. My journey with Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant began about 6 years ago. I was able to shadow some senior educators for a week, which sparked my love… Full story

Sixty Miles Off-Shore: A first-hand account of research on the R/V Palmetto

January 30, 2024

David Hugo, Sea Grant South Atlantic Reef Fish Extension Fellow

David Hugo is the current recipient of the South Atlantic Reef Fish Extension and Communication Fellowship, which provides on-the-job education and training opportunities in reef fish extension and communication for an early-career professional in the southeast region. The fellowship is… Full story

Getting trashy: A Knauss fellow’s venture into marine debris

October 26, 2023

Madison Willert, 2023-2024 Knauss Fellow

My name is Madison Willert and I have a Ph.D. in biology from Georgia Tech. I entered the 2023 Knauss Fellowship Program through Georgia Sea Grant. My work in the National Sea Grant Office and NOAA’s Marine Debris Program supports… Full story

Soundscape Nature Journaling: Communicating Science

July 7, 2023

Annie Laura Schulz, 2022-2023 Marine Education Fellow

“What do you hear? How often do you pay attention to the sounds around you? What produces sound?” These are some of the questions I challenged Summer Marine Science Campers to consider as I introduced them to the idea of… Full story

Adjusting from academia to the speed of Congress

July 6, 2023

Jeffrey Beauvais, 2023-2024 Knauss Fellow

I am Knauss Fellow working in the office of Congressman John Garamendi, who represents California’s 8th Congressional District. As someone born and raised in the Lowcountry, my only exposure to the different paradigms of water management/rights in the Western U.S…. Full story

Rattlesnakes in Coastal Georgia

June 20, 2023

2022-2023 State Fellow, Michael Brennan

To be honest, I never thought a Georgia Sea Grant fellowship would appeal to me or my career path. My research interests have always been on inland systems from freshwater swamp to dry sandhills. My research as an undergraduate and… Full story

For the love of science: A discipline of creation and curiosity

June 5, 2023

Chestina Craig, 2022 – 2023 Research Trainee

I have always been in the pursuit of knowledge and research even when I didn’t understand what that meant. As a child, I would spend my summer afternoons in the front yard catching bees and counting how many could be… Full story

Looking back and looking forward: A new paradigm at Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary

May 12, 2023

Madison Monroe, 2022-2023 Sea Grant State Fellow

Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary is a hidden gem along the coast of Georgia. It is a 22-square-mile protected parcel of the ocean that hosts a variety of unique organisms and habitat. As a Georgia Sea Grant state fellow, I… Full story

Bringing a community together to tackle marine debris

May 8, 2023

Vanessa Navarro, 2022-2023 Marine Education Fellow

As I’ve gotten older, I’ve become more appreciative of the values and experiences my parents instilled in me at a young age. I find myself often reminiscing on all the camping, beach-going, and fishing trips we would spend together, and… Full story

From clothes to contamination: Lessons learned communicating the implications of plastic waste with academia and the public

April 5, 2023

Conner Simon, 2022-2023 Research Trainee

Although I always enjoyed teaching others about science, I never really saw myself pursuing a career in education outside of becoming a professor in academia. However, participating in the UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant Research Traineeship demonstrated that… Full story

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