Calling all educators! Visit the UGA Marine Education Center and Aquarium for free and learn about our Pre-K-12 programs on Teacher Discovery Day taking place on Saturday, May 6, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Meet our marine educators during special behind-the-scenes… Full story
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Newest cohort of marine education fellows embark on year-long teaching journey
October 11, 2022
Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant has welcomed four recent college graduates to serve as the 2022-2023 marine education fellows based at the UGA Marine Education Center and Aquarium on Skidaway Island. As part of the fellowship, they will gain… Full story
If students can’t get to the coast, UGA brings the coast to them
July 15, 2022
For more than 50 years, educators at the UGA Marine Education Center and Aquarium on Skidaway Island have hosted pre-K-12 grade students for hands-on programs about the coastal environment. This year, those educators are taking the show on the road…. Full story
UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant welcomes new Marine Education Fellows
September 20, 2021
Four recent college graduates have been selected for Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant’s year-long Marine Education Fellowship based at the UGA Marine Education Center and Aquarium on Skidaway Island. As part of the fellowship, they will gain experience in… Full story
Neptune the sea turtle educates thousands before returning to her natural habitat
August 24, 2021
It took three years for Neptune to reach the ocean from her nest, but her goodbye was short and sweet. Transported by boat to Wassaw Island, the loggerhead sea turtle was carried to the beach by her caretakers from UGA… Full story
Tybee Beach Cleanup
June 19, 2021
Looking for a fun, outdoor Saturday activity? Participate in a beach cleanup on Tybee Island on June 19! UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant is partnering with Tybee Clean Beach Volunteers to make a difference in our community. … Full story
Interactive, virtual curriculum helps fourth graders better understand weather
February 18, 2021
A new comprehensive, virtual-learning science curriculum for students in fourth grade focuses on the water cycle, weather, climate and natural processes that shape the Earth’s coasts and communities. Water Shapes Our Planet and Our Lives provides a unique, hands-on experience… Full story
Estuary Trawl
February 2, 2021
Climb aboard the 43-foot trawler R/V Sea Dawg for a memorable scientific collecting trip. Sample the benthic communities found in tidal rivers and sounds, then identify, sort, count and record species, environmental and positional data. Discussions include the natural history, diversity… Full story
After 50 years of on-site experiential education programs, the UGA Marine Education Center and Aquarium goes virtual
January 21, 2021
On the deck of the Sea Dawg, Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant’s 43-foot research vessel, Marine Educator Dodie Sanders sets up her computer, webcam and teaching props, which include live fish, corals and a stingray. She introduces herself through… Full story