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Public SEA Programs (Saturday Explorations at the Aquarium)
The UGA Aquarium will be CLOSED
May 25-27, 2013 for Memorial Day weekend
Summer Camps begin June 3, 2013!

World Oceans Day Celebration
June 8, 2013
10:00 am - 2:00 pm | General Admission Fees
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MAREX Units:
UGA Marine Extension Service
UGA Marine Education Center & Aquarium
UGA Shellfish Research Laboratory
UGA Marine Advisory Services
UGA Seafood Education & Marketing

Aquarium hours of operation:

  • 9 AM - 4 PM weekdays
  • 10 AM - 5 PM Saturday
  • Closed Sundays & Holidays
  • Call (912) 598-FISH

Admission:

  • Ages 13-54: $6
  • Children ages 3-12: $3
  • Seniors (55+): $3
  • Military w/ID: $3
  • Ages 1-2: Free

Mailing Address:

The Marine Education Center & Aquarium
30 Ocean Science Circle
Savannah, Georgia 31411

*Note: We are only able to accept cash or check

Directions:

From I-16: Exit onto Lynes Parkway East (516) to Savannah (this becomes DeRenne Ave.). Continue on DeRenne and turn right onto Truman Parkway heading South. Follow Truman to Whitfield Avenue exit and turn left at ramp traffic light. Whitfield will become Diamond Causeway. Cross the drawbridge over the Skidaway River, go past Skidaway Island State Park (on your left), and go through two traffic lights. At the four-way stop, turn left onto McWhorter Dr. Continue until you reach the Skidaway Marine Science Center. The UGA Aquarium will be to your left. Parking is free. Handicapped spaces are available in front of the building.

Click "here" to view a map of the area.

 

Administration

Anne Lindsay, Associate Director for Marine Education
voice: (912) 598-2338 / fax: (912) 598-2302 / email: lindsaya@uga.edu

Stephanie Edgecombe, Event & Scheduling Coordinator
(912) 598-2335 / fax: (912) 598-2302 / email: mared@uga.edu

Aquarium Reception Desk: (912) 598-2496

Aquarium Staff

Devin Dumont, Aquarium Curator
(912) 598-2337 (office) / email: dumont@uga.edu

Karin Paquin, Assistant Curator / PR Representative
(912) 598-2337 (office) / email: kpaquin@uga.edu

Education Department

John Crawford, Marine Education Specialist / boat captain
(912) 598-2364 / email: crawfish@uga.edu

Anne Lindsay, Marine Educator / Summer Camp Director
(912) 598-2355 / email: lindsaya@uga.edu

Mary Sweeney-Reeves, Marine Educator / boat captain
(912) 598-2350 / email: msweeney@uga.edu

Angela Bliss, COSEE SE Program Coordidnator
(912) 598-2387 / email: acbliss@uga.edu

Dodie Sanders, Marine Educator / boat captain
(912) 598-2340 / email: sandersd@uga.edu

Dr. Maryellen Timmons, Marine Education Specialist / Intern Program Coordinator / boat captain
(912) 598-2353 / email: mare@uga.edu


Sea Grant Education Interns sea grant logo

Lauren Bien
(912) 598-2354 / email: lbien@uga.edu

Kristen Kelly
(912) 598-2354 / email: kristenk@uga.edu

Kate Ruhrold
(912) 598-2354 / email: kruhrold@uga.edu

Kasey Schollenberger
(912) 598-2354 / email: kaseys@uga.edu

Aquarium information: (912) 598-3474

Aquarium Reception Desk

Genell Gibson, Administrative Assistant 1
 (912) 598-3325 or 598-2496 / email: genell@uga.edu

 

Kitchen: (912) 598-2304

Physical Plant

George Mayor, Maintenance Foreman, Dorm Manager
(912) 598-2419 / email: gmayor@uga.edu

Jimmy Hill, Maintenance Worker
(912) 598-2419 / email: jimhill@uga.edu

 

 

 

 
The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status in its programs or activities. The Director of the UGA Equal Opportunity Office at 3 Peabody Hall, Athens, Georgia 30602 (telephone 706-542-7912) has been designated to handle inquiries regarding these non-discrimination policies.
This page was last updated on March 3, 2008
The UGA Marine Education Center & Aquarium
30 Ocean Science Circle
Savannah, GA 31411
Phone: (912) 598-2496 | Fax (912) 598-2302
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