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Partcipants in the Sea Camp program at the University of Georgia Marine Education Center and Aquarium prepare to go crabbing. The marine center, located on Skidaway Island, works closely with the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography to educate the public about marine ecosystems.
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The Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, located on Skidaway Island near Savannah, is an autonomous research unit within the University System of Georgia. The institute's 700-acre campus contains facilities for both saltwater and freshwater ecological research and supports approximately fourteen faculty and seventy staff members.
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