University of Georgia Marine Institute

Graduate students from many different institutions conduct thesis research at UGAMI for periods ranging from a few days to a few years.

The GCE LTER was established by the National Science Foundation in 2000, and is the largest ecological research project on the Southeast Coast.

GCE LTER is studying the estuary ecosystem to learn how it responds to these perturbations, and to better predict future changes to the coast.

The field research conducted at UGAMI results in the publication of approximately 50 peer-reviewed scientific papers each year.

Long-term researchers generally maintain semi-permanent housing, offices, and laboratories, and have students and technicians stationed at the Marine Institute for months at a time.

Short-term researchers generally stay in the Marine Institute's apartments and dormitory, and use the visitor labs.