Four graduate students from the University of Georgia and Georgia Southern University have been selected to lead year-long coastal research projects through the Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant Research Traineeship. Now in its fifth year, this program has supported 30 students since 2019, providing undergraduate and graduate students with a unique opportunity to tackle real-world challenges facing Georgia’s coastal region.
The independent projects must align with one or more of Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant’s four focus areas: healthy coastal ecosystems, sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, resilient communities and economies, and environmental literacy and workforce development.
Under the guidance of university mentors and in collaboration with Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant specialists, the students not only conduct independent research but also share their findings with coastal communities…