The UGA Marine Education Center and Aquarium will celebrate our state’s rich history by participating in Super Museum Sunday on Feb. 6, 2022. We invite you to explore the aquarium free of charge! More than sixty cultural institutions participate in… Full story
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CANCELED: World Oceans Day
June 6, 2020
*To ensure the health and safety of our community given the recent Coronavirus (COVID-19) developments, this event has been canceled. Please follow our Facebook page on June 6 where we’ll be sharing information about our work to protect our oceans… Full story

CANCELED: Tybee Beach Cleanup
May 16, 2020
*To ensure the health and safety of our community given the recent Coronavirus (COVID-19) developments, this event has been canceled. We will do our best to reschedule in the fall. UGA Marine Extension and GA Sea Grant will team up… Full story

New sustainable ecotourism certificate aims to protect shorebirds while supporting tourism
May 12, 2020
UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant is partnering with the nonprofit Manomet Inc. to develop a new certification program for water-based tour companies that provides them with the tools to implement best practices when it comes to birding-related tourism… Full story

CANCELED: World Migratory Bird Day
May 9, 2020
To ensure the health and safety of our community given the recent Coronavirus (COVID-19) developments, World Migratory Bird Day and the Project Flying Wild Teacher workshop have been canceled. Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day at the UGA Aquarium! Learn about… Full story

CANCELED: Project Learning Tree Educator Certification
April 24, 2020
*To ensure the health and safety of our community given the recent Coronavirus (COVID-19) developments, this event has been canceled. We will do our best to reschedule in the fall. UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant is excited to… Full story

CANCELED: Adopte-Un-Humedal: Adopt A Wetland Bilingual Training
April 11, 2020
*To ensure the health and safety of our community given the recent Coronavirus (COVID-19) developments, this event has been canceled. We will do our best to reschedule at a later date. Español: Únase a nosotros para una sesión de capacitación… Full story

CANCELED: Coastal Stewards: Microplastics
April 3, 2020
*To ensure the health and safety of our community given the recent Coronavirus (COVID-19) developments, this event has been canceled. We will do our best to reschedule at a later date. Marine microplastics, tiny fragments of plastic found in water… Full story

Adopt-A-Wetland Training
March 12, 2020
During this free training, participants will learn about coastal water quality issues and become certified to be part of a multi-state monitoring group of environmental stewards. The event will include a presentation, short test and demonstration of monitoring protocols. Workshop… Full story

Green Living: Planning for Rainy Days
March 6, 2020
Interested in finding a better way to manage and conserve rainwater at your home? Rain barrels are an easy and affordable way to collect all of that rainwater for later use, perhaps to water your garden or maintain your lawn…. Full story