On Thursday, May 11, the staff of UGAMI gathered for our annual staff appreciation. Even that infamous pirate, Captain E.C., was in attendance. There was much merriment and cake, too. Sapelo Island’s remote location often means that extra effort is required to get things done. This... Read more →
With funds from an NSF Field Stations and Marine Laboratories grant, we completed renovations of the systems supplying water to UGAMI’s seawater laboratories. These facilities allow us to maintain a large variety of tanks and aquaria for studying marine organisms in a controlled setting. The... Read more →
Indiana University Professor and UGAMI Faculty Affiliate, Christopher Craft, has just published a new book titled Creating and Restoring Wetlands: From Theory to Practice. Given the challenges and opportunities facing wetlands in the coming century, this book will undoubtedly become an essential tool for restoration... Read more →
To get to ocean and estuarine habitats, marine scientists depend on boats; they’re a basic tool of the trade. Most people understand the importance of boats to our work. But there are other, somewhat less exciting, tools that are just as important. For example, a boat... Read more →
Since 2015, the Whiting-Turner Contracting Company has sponsored an annual volunteer work weekend helping to improve the UGAMI facilities. Eighteen Whiting-Turner employees and their spouses spent this past weekend on Sapelo Island working side by side with UGAMI staff, Beth Richardson (Friends of UGAMI), and... Read more →
Although Jimmy Buffet is almost correct when he sings “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere,” now it’s only five o’clock twice a day at UGAMI. The 1937 Seth Thomas clock on the front of the Main Lab building had been stopped for many years; its antique gears... Read more →
Last month, work started on a major renovation of UGAMI’s main laboratory building. This project represents the first phase of a multi-year plan to completely renovate and modernize the Main Lab. At 20,000 square feet, the Main Lab... Read more →
On December 22, 2016, the Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve (SINERR) celebrated its fortieth anniversary. The 6,100-acre reserve covers a swath along the western and southern flanks of Sapelo Island, including the UGAMI campus. SINERR’s research and education initiatives focus on the natural ecosystems,... Read more →
The Friends of UGAMI spearheaded a project to install two new interpretive signs for the Alligator Pond on the UGAMI campus. One sign describes the history of the artificial pond, which was created in 1923 when Howard Coffin owned what we now call the Reynolds... Read more →
Research Technician II Target Audience(s): Technician/Staff Institution: University of Georgia Marine Institute Institutional Web Link: http://ugami.uga.edu Position Description: This position is based at the UGA Marine Institute on Sapelo Island, GA. The selected individual will serve as a field technician for the Georgia Coastal Ecosystems... Read more →
The Friends of UGAMI held one of their regular work weekends on the UGAMI campus. Originally scheduled for the weekend during which Hurricane Matthew struck, they rescheduled for the weekend of November 11-13. Twelve members participated in the work weekend, working on the Barrier Island... Read more →
UGA’s Franklin Residential College (FRC) visited UGAMI during fall break on Oct 28-30. FRC is a student-governed residential college program modeled after the residential colleges found at Ivy League institutions, giving the feel of a small college within a great university and offering its members... Read more →
A large number of researchers, students, and volunteers associated with the Georgia Coastal Ecosystem (GCE) – Long Term Ecological Research Project (LTER) gathered at UGAMI during the week of October 24-28 for the GCE’s annual fall monitoring. The goal of fall monitoring is to collect... Read more →
As of Wednesday, Oct. 19th, UGAMI is open for business following its brush with Hurricane Matthew. The storm caused no major damage to buildings, boats, or vehicles (see Oct. 10 Post on the effects of Hurricane Matthew). Initially, Georgia Power estimated that it would... Read more →
The Southeast Georgia Coast experienced its first major hurricane strike in over a hundred years with Matthew this past week. While only minor damage was incurred, power is currently out, and the Institute remains closed at this time. Read more →
U.S. Representative Earl “Buddy” Carter (Georgia, 1st district) visited Sapelo Island to learn about the research and education programs at UGAMI. Read more →
New research published in Nature Communication sshows that a mutualistic relationship -- where two organisms benefit from each other's activities -- between ribbed mussels and salt marsh grasses may play a critical role in helping salt marshes bounce back from extreme climate events such as drought. Read more →
UGA hosted a retreat for Georgia’s federal legislative staffers on the university's main campus in Athens in August. Read more →
UGAMI scientists have found that the amount of vegetation along the Georgia coast has declined significantly in the last 30 years, spurring concerns about the overall health of marshland ecosystems in the area. Read more →
UGAMI's recent hire will address the Institute's strategic priority to strengthen educational opportunities for undergraduates. Read more →
UGAMI received a National Science Foundation award through the Field Stations and Marine Labs (FSML) program to upgrade the UGAMI seawater system. Completion of the new system, which will support future growth of UGAMI, is anticipated by mid-September. Read more →
Visitors include researchers from Creighton University and University of Houston, as well as graduate students and interns, and undergraduates from UGA's Coastal Summer Semester and Interdisciplinary Field Program. Read more →
The cover of the spring 2016 issue of UGA’s Honors Program magazine featured anthropology students students who visited Sapelo Island to learn about its rich history and its salt marsh ecosystem. Read more →
UGAMI researchers explain how saltwater intrusion has changed the ecosystem of the historically freshwater areas of the marsh on Sapelo Island. Read more →
