A comprehensive, electronic inventory of septic systems will help officials in coastal Georgia counties locate and manage failing systems that are a threat to ground water. The inventory, compiled by Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant, also will serve as… Full story
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UGA environmental health professor researches the impacts of discarded drugs and toiletries on coastal waters
For most people, washing clothes, dishes, and even their hands are a daily practice in good hygiene. To Erin Lipp, these common behaviors can be a threat to coastal ecosystems and to the people who live near them. As a… Full story
PSO Faculty Fellow works to better prepare coastal Georgia for natural disasters
Rosanna Rivero has spent part of her career working with geographic information systems that assist in mapping and visualizing future planning scenarios, including the effects of natural disasters. Before coming to the UGA College of Environment and Design as an… Full story

EcoScapes to celebrate National Pollinator Week with garden program in Brunswick
The EcoScapes Sustainable Landscaping program at the University of Georgia Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant, units of UGA Office of Public Service and Outreach, will celebrate National Pollinator Week this month in coastal Georgia. The EcoScapes program and its… Full story
UGA assists with Community Litter Index in Glynn County
For the third year in a row, UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant staff have assisted Keep Brunswick-Golden Isles Beautiful in the completion of a community litter index for Glynn County. A litter measurement tool, the Keep America Beautiful… Full story
Students, volunteers and Glynn County battle tide to keep trash out of ocean
St. Simons Island, Ga. – Volunteers, including UGA students, retrieved more than 1,300 pounds of trash from a St. Simons beach following a Friday party that drew about 10,000 people prior to the Georgia-Florida football game. For the third year… Full story
UGA reels in black gill
In Georgia, shrimp is king. A cornerstone of coastal Georgia’s culture and economy, shrimping has generated a dockside value of over $8.6 million annually for the state over the past decade. The economic impact to local communities is generally estimated… Full story
Fans, visitors encouraged to ”Stash Your Trash” during pre-GA/FL celebration
Athens, Ga. – The University of Georgia Marine Extension Service and Georgia Sea Grant, public service and outreach units, are reaching out to Athens and the UGA community through social media sites to prevent littering on St. Simons Island Beach… Full story
UGA units working to keep beach clean on Georgia-Florida weekend
The University of Georgia Marine Extension Service and Georgia Sea Grant are reaching out to Athens and the UGA community through social media sites to prevent littering on St. Simons Island beach on Nov. 1, the Friday before the annual… Full story
UGA’s Bishop and Liguori recognized in Georgia Trend‘s 2013 Forty under Forty
Athens, Ga. – Matthew Bishop, director of the J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development, and Lisa Liguori, assistant director of the UGA Marine Extension Service (MAREX) and Georgia Sea Grant College Program, have been named to Georgia Trend‘s “Forty under Forty”… Full story