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Upcoming Events:

Saturday Explorations at the Aquarium

Upcoming Aquarium Closings

Labor Day Weekend • September 5-7, 2009
Thanksgiving Weekend • Nov. 25-29, 2009

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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
  • Call (912) 598-FISH

Admission:

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

(*active military w/ID)

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 Drive. 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.

 

ed sales shopEducational Information Shop

The Marine Education Center & Aquarium maintains a small sales shop stocked with educationally relevant pamphlets and products for students and visitors to the aquarium. For additional information on available items or for special orders, please call (912) 598-3325 or email us .

 


Georgia Coastal Fishing Charts

• Chart order change in effect for 2009

INSHORE FISHING CHARTS
This series of five fishing charts is designed to provide a concise guide to recreational saltwater fishing along the coast of Georgia. It is difficult for the occasional visitor to Georgia's estuarine and inland waterways to know where to fish. These coastal guides are intended to provide the best information available on when, where, and how to catch fish. They also incorporate information on fishing sites, camps, and marinas. The five charts were developed by counties: Chatham, Bryan/Liberty, McIntosh, Glynn, and Camden.

Charts are free & can be picked up at the MAREX Aquarium on Skidaway Island Mondays - Fridays 9am - 4 pm, and Saturdays between noon and 5 pm (excluding state holidays). To receive charts by mail you must provide one self addressed & stamped envelope with proper postage for the number of maps you wish to receive (maximum of 5). Please refer to the information below to calculate proper shipping cost.

The single envelope must be a standard 9" x 12" self addressed with proper postage affixed to the envelope. There is a maximium of 1 set of 5 (Chatham, Bryan & Liberty, McIntosh, Glynn, and Camden) charts per order. Each order cannot exceed 5 charts. We are only able to accept cash or checks.

Current (domestic) Postage rates:
1 coastal chart (2.1 oz) = $ 1.17
2 coastal charts(4.2 oz) = $ 1.51
3 coastal charts(6.3 oz) = $ 1.85
4 coastal charts(8.4 oz) = $2.19
5 coastal charts(10.6oz) = $2.53

To ensure proper postage please refer to the USPS postage rates site & select large envelope and enter zip code.

To receive your coastal fishing charts please send the self addressed & stamped envelope to:

Attn: Genell Gibson
UGA - MAREX
30 Ocean Science Circle
Savannah, GA 3l411
E-mail: genell@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 February 26, 2009

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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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