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    Welcome to Marine Sciences and UGA

    The UGA Marine Sciences department has graduated over 100 M.S. and Ph.D. students since its formation in the mid 1990s. 

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    Skidaway Institute of Oceanography

    Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO) is a multidisciplinary research institution located on a 700 acre campus, southeast of downtown Savannah, with access to a diverse range of estuarine and coastal habitats. 

Marine Sciences

New Ocean Science Undergraduate Major

The Department of Marine Sciences is pleased to announce that it is now offering a new undergraduate major in Ocean Science starting in the 2020 fall semester. Please visit the Ocean Science undergraduate major page to learn more. 

About the Department

The UGA Department of Marine Sciences has 23 full-time faculty engaged in teaching and research at the graduate and undergraduate levels, 15 of which are on the UGA main campus in Athens, GA and 8 of which are at the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography in Savannah, GA.  Department of Marine Sciences faculty expertise and research interests span the oceanographic disciplines, covering the biological, chemical, physical and geological processes within the world’s oceans.

Our graduate students undertake exciting, cutting edge research. Learn more about their research and what it's like to be a marine scientist at UGA by clicking on the image below or by clicking here.

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Where in the world is UGA Marine Sciences?

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Check out our Google map for our research locations around the world!

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Latest News

A Skidaway Institute glider named “Angus” begins a mission. Photo credit: Kim Donoghue

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

UGA Skidaway Institute scientists use high-tech tools to track fish migrations

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UGA Skidaway Institute researcher Jay Brandes with the Raman microscope.

Friday, May 15, 2020

New high-tech microscope to bolster UGA Skidaway Institute's microplastics research

Savannah, Ga. – A new, high-tech microscope is giving scientists at the University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography a tool to study the tiniest particles and organisms in our environment in a whole new light.
Shrimp with Black Gill

Monday, April 27, 2020

Black gill linked to climate change

UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography researchers may have found a link between shrimp black gill and climate change. Black gill is a condition shrimpers have blamed for devastating their shrimp harvests. It is caused by a single cell parasite.
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We appreciate your financial support. Your gift is important to us and helps support critical opportunities for students and faculty alike, including lectures, travel support, and any number of educational events that augment the classroom experience. Click here to learn more about giving.

Every dollar given has a direct impact upon our students and faculty.

Our Graduate Programs

We offer graduate degree programs at the Ph.D. and M.S. levels with concentrations in biological, chemical, and physical oceanography. Current graduate students are conducting research in coastal ecology and processes, biological oceanography, molecular microbial ecology, sediment processes, environmental genomics, and marine ecosystem modeling.

Reflecting this breadth of interests, our alumni work in academia in both research and outreach positions, industry such as biofuels and environmental consulting, and with governmental agencies.

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Alumni Spotlight

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Doctoral Graduate Research Assistant

Marine Sciences Blog

Check back frequently for blog posts about current events by our esteemed faculty and guest authors.

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