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![Two students crouch in marsh grasses collecting data while a third stands between them, smiling at the camera holding data sheets. Another individual stands further back looking on. The sky is bright blue and dotted with clouds, and some woody leafy trees are seen in the distance on the upper right quadrantof the photo](https://ugami.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/44/2024/07/IMG_9744-1024x768.jpeg)
![Two students stand at a lab bench each using a mortar and pestle. The bench is covered in all manner of vials, bottles, trays, and more for collecting and measuring data.](https://ugami.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/44/2024/07/IMG_9867-1024x768.jpeg)
The 2024 Coastal Summer Semester program ended on Friday, June 28 with our thirteen students presenting their final research projects, which ran the gamut from plant physiology to community ecology to animal behavior. Dr. Tom Hancock, who co-led the course, said “To go from research proposal to finished product in less than two weeks is remarkable. Watching their final research presentations gave me a glimpse into what the next generation of scientists will be able to achieve.” We wish them all the best of luck!