Did you receive an A or B in science on your most recent report card? If so, your hard work earned you free admission to the UGA Aquarium on Thursday, May 25 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.! We’re offering… Full story
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Coastal Flora and Fauna Art Exhibit
April 29, 2023
Join us for the Coastal Flora and Fauna Art Exhibit at the UGA Aquarium where you will discover the intersection of art and science and the unique beauty of the Georgia coast. The exhibition will open April 29, 2023, and will feature… 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
Summer interns join the Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant team
June 24, 2021
Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant is hosting 19 summer interns who are working with staff and faculty in Brunswick, Athens, and Savannah on a variety of research, education and extension initiatives. This cohort of undergrad and graduate students represent… Full story
Coastal Research and Extension Fellow gains hands-on experience in public service
February 10, 2021
During his first six months as UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant’s first Coastal Research and Extension Fellow Isaiah Leach has moderated virtual public programming, cultured algae in the Shellfish Research Lab, assisted with citizen science programs such as… 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
UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant welcomes four new Marine Education Fellows
September 17, 2020
Four recent college graduates will serve as educators for students, teachers and the general public as 2020-21 Marine Education Fellows with UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant. During the 50-week fellowship, they learn about a variety of marine science… Full story
Georgia Sea Grant Research Trainees study issues impacting the coast
August 3, 2020
Five students from universities across Georgia have been selected to participate in Georgia Sea Grant’s Research Trainee program. During their year-long traineeship, these students will conduct high-quality research and gain critical professional skills while working with faculty and professional mentors…. Full story
A school field trip to the coast was cancelled. The students’ support was not
July 13, 2020
Each Spring, fifth grade students from St. Martin’s Episcopal School in Atlanta visit the Marine Education Center and Aquarium on Skidaway Island. And each year, they bring a gift: Proceeds from an annual cookie sale they hold in advance of… Full story
Youth Ocean Conservation Summit
February 15, 2020
Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant will host the state’s sixth annual Youth Ocean Conservation Summit (YOCS) on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020. The summit will take place at the Marine Education Center and Aquarium on Skidaway Island near Savannah. YOCS… Full story