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UGAMI Coastal Semester 2021

kfmcnair on July 12, 2021

The students in the UGAMI Coastal Summer Semester finished up this past week with presentations of their independent study projects. The students covered a wide range of topics, from studies of marine organisms (e.g. sand dollars, hermit crabs, gelatinous zooplankton) to salt marshes to plastic pollution. We also had students who studied birds, gopher tortoises, and fish. The independent projects capped off an intense four weeks taught by Dr. Damon Gannon (UGAMI Assistant Director for Instruction) and a roster of guest instructors who came through for various parts of the program. Marine Sciences graduate student Jeremy Schreier served as the T.A. for the class and did a fantastic job as well.

Guest instructor Dr. Chuck Hopkinson (back row) along with a group of students in the Coastal Summer Semester, about to embark on their “dawn” sampling to measure the metabolism of the Duplin River estuary.

Virtual Study Away Fair on Sept 15!

kfmcnair on September 9, 2020

Attention Students!

Are you interested in learning more about student opportunities at UGAMI? We will be participating in UGA’s virtual study away fair next Tuesday, Sept 15th.

To chat with us, please register here.

You can also get an idea of what a virtual fair will look like here.

Hope to see you there!

Bringing the salt marsh to students

kfmcnair on August 26, 2020

UGAMI, along with two other university field stations, is collaborating to produce a suite of virtual estuarine field experiences for undergraduate students. This project will develop products that address widespread educational challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the need to develop educational content and experiences that provide access to outdoor, field-based learning for all students.

The virtual modules will be filmed at the University of Georgia Marine Institute (UGAMI) and Baruch Marine Field Laboratory (BMFL) at the University of South Carolina, and the Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will provide their expertise in environmental education to help ensure the quality and applicability of these modules.

This project, which is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), will provide a more accessible field experience for those with mobility impairments, financial limitations, family obligations, as well as reduce limitations of geographic accessibility. All videos, datasets, and educational materials will be available for free download.

For more information, please visit https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2037372&HistoricalAwards=false

Brand New Spring Semester at UGAMI

kfmcnair on January 30, 2020

Historically, January has been a quiet month at UGAMI. At this time, faculty and students are just beginning their spring semester classes at their home institutions. But this year is different. UGAMI is now offering a full slate of undergraduate classes in its inaugural Marine Biology Spring Semester. Students from UGA and four other universities started classes at UGAMI on January 7^th and will be in residence on Sapelo Island through the end of April. During this time, the students will take a series of five classes in ecology, marine biology, fisheries science, and animal behavior. Rather than just reading and listening to lectures, these classes are built around field experiences. This sort of immersive learning experience can be life-changing for students. As a residential field program, students and faculty get to know one-another outside of the classroom and often develop lasting relationships that benefit students as they embark on their careers.

Periodically throughout the semester, we will post updates on the students’ experiences here and on UGAMI’s Facebook page.

New Undergraduate Scholarship Award Available

on September 23, 2019

We are pleased to announce that the Ecology Wildlife Foundation has established a new funding award to support a student in UGAMI’s Marine Biology Spring Semester. The $5,000 award will offset the student’s program fees (housing and meals). Students from any college or university are eligible to take UGA classes at UGAMI and to apply for this generous award.

Taking a field course is a life-changing experience for many undergraduate students. Immersive field experiences help students to self-identify as scientists and inspire them to pursue careers in STEM fields. Reducing financial barriers to field study programs is an important way of ensuring that the most qualified students have a path to a career in a STEM field.

For information and application materials for the Marine Biology Spring Semester, this Ecology Wildlife Foundation Award, and other scholarship opportunities, go to the Marine Biology Spring Semester’s online portal.

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