[caption id="attachment_1891" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Students from Rockford University (Illinois) seining fish at Nannygoat Beach.[/caption] As university campuses across the country pause for spring break, teaching and research activities at UGAMI ramp-up. Faculty and students from universities all over the U.S. take advantage of the break in...
Applications are now open for undergraduate internships with the Georgia Coastal Ecosystems – Long-Term Ecological Research program (GCE – LTER). This project is part of the National Science Foundation’s Long-Term Ecological Research Network. The GCE – LTER is centered at the University of Georgia Marine...
[caption id="attachment_1746" align="aligncenter" width="300"] The Administration Building before Hurricane Irma. (Photo by Wade Sheldon.)[/caption] When life gives you lemons, make lemonade! For the past few years, UGAMI has been implementing an infrastructure improvement plan. Hurricane Irma was certainly a setback to those plans (see earlier posts...
[caption id="attachment_1729" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Restoration nearly completed in the teaching lab (as of Feb 9, 2018). Electrical utilities were removed from the floor, the floor tiles have been replaced with an epoxy finish, and the bottom two-feet of the walls have been replaced, and the...
Spring tides are the highest tides of the monthly lunar cycle, and this month’s spring tide was one of the highest of the year (sometimes called a “King Tide”). By coincidence, this spring tide corresponded with a very rare ice storm on January 3rd; something...
[caption id="attachment_1645" align="alignleft" width="300"] Adult American alligator on the beach at Sapelo Island. Photo by James Nifong.[/caption] Research conducted at UGAMI shows that American alligators are an important link between freshwater and coastal marine ecosystems. James Nifong and Brian Silliman, part of the NSF-funded Georgia Coastal...
Hurricane Irma hit UGAMI pretty hard. About ¾ of our buildings had some storm surge flooding, including research & teaching labs; the BIRL dormitory; The Powerhouse (lecture hall/dining hall/kitchen); administrative offices; electrical, auto & carpentry shops; houses; and storage facilities. The main lab and nearby buildings...
The Governor has just ordered a mandatory evacuation for Georgia's barrier islands. To comply with this order UGAMI will be officially moving its closure to 4:30 PM today. We will remain closed through at least Tuesday Sept 12. Check back at this web site for further...
Due to the approach of Hurricane Irma, UGAMI will close at 12:00 pm on Friday Sept 8 and remain closed through at least Tuesday Sept 12. A state of emergency has been declared for the coastal counties of Georgia, including McIntosh. The eye of Hurricane Irma is forecast...
[caption id="attachment_1543" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Students in UGAMI's Coastal Summer Semester on the Teal Boardwalk[/caption] UGAMI has been in a frenzy lately. Summer is always a busy time of year here; faculty, students, and technicians flock to Sapelo Island to conduct field research. However, the number of...