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nmea logo2008 National Marine Educators' Association Conference

The UGA Marine Extension Service and the Georgia Association of Marine Educators are proud to host the NMEA conference in Beautiful Savannah Georgia on July 21-24, 2008.
 
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:

  • Aquarium: 9 AM - 4 PM weekdays
  • Aquarium: noon until 5 PM Saturday
  • Call (912) 598-FISH

Admission:

  • Ages 13 to adult is $4
  • Seniors and ages 3 to 12 is $2
  • Children under 3 are free

Mailing Address:

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

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 the traffic light. At the four-way stop, turn left onto McWhorter Dr. Continueuntil 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.

 

(click on names to email individuals)

Administration

Bob Williams, Associate Director for Marine Education
voice: (912) 598-2338 fax: (912) 598-2302
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Stephanie Edgecombe, Event & Scheduling Coordinator
(912) 598-2335

Roseanne Ashley, Administrative Associate I
(912) 598-2344

Aquarium Staff

Sue Finkle, Aquarium Curator
(912) 598-2337 (office) or 2346 (aquarium)

Assistant Curator
(912) 598-2336 (office) or 2346 (aquarium)

Education Department

John Crawford, Marine Education Specialist / boat captain
(912) 598-2364

Anne Lindsay Frick, Marine Educator / Summer Camp Director
(912) 598-2355

Mary Sweeney-Reeves , Marine Educator / boat captain
(912) 598-2350

Fran Lapolla, Marine Educator / boat captain
(912) 598-2449 (office) or 658-2510 (Sea Dawg)

Margaret Olsen, COSEE SE Program Coordidnator
(912) 598-2387

Dodie Sanders, Marine Educator / Outreach Coordinator
(912) 598-2340

Dr. Maryellen Timmons, Marine Education Specialist / Intern Program Coordinator / NMEA 2008 Conference Chair
(912) 598-2353 ................................

Lauren Jensen, SURF Program
(912) 598-2447


Sea Grant Education Interns sea grant logo

Deanna Frankowski
(912) 598-2354

Andy Gould
(912) 598-2354

Caitlin Bell
(912) 598-2354

Mandy Wrobel
(912) 598-2354

Educational Sales Shop:

Genell Gibson, Administrative Assistant 1 (912) 598-3325 or 598-2496

Physical Plant :

Harry Ganter, Maintenance Foreman
(912) 598-2419

 

sales shop

 

 

 
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This page was last updated on March 3, 2008
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