Georgia Sea Grant
Unlike the populations of other coastal states, most Georgian's live more than 100 miles inland. Georgia Sea Grant works to "bring the coast closer" by combining research, education, and outreach projects that identify the components critical to the economic, cultural, and environmental health of Georgia's coast and encourage citizens throughout the state to become good stewards of the resources important to the coastal zone. Locally, Georgia Sea Grant works through the University of Georgia Marine Extension Service to conduct outreach education and research to enhance coastal environmental and economic sustainablilty.

Georgia Sea Grant does its work by channeling funds from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration into local research, education, and outreach and by encouraging collaboration among government, academia, and industry in responding to coastal needs. Over half of Georgia Sea Grant's funds go directly into scientific research on Georgia's coastal resources. The remmainder funds the organization's communications, education, outreach, and administrative activities.

Georgia Sea Grant is part of the National Sea Grant College Program, a network made up of 30 programs located in each of the coastal and Great Lakes states.


Georgia Sea Grant
University of Georgia
220 Marine Sciences Building
Athens, Georgia 30602
706-542-6009


UGA Marine Extension Service
715 Bay Street
Brunswick, Georgia 31520
912-264-7342
www.marsci.uga.edu/gaseagrant/