Education & Outreach
UGA Sea Dawgs Outreach
Our outreach team is called UGA Sea Dawgs! We attend local community events in Athens and surrounding areas to teach about local marine organisms and marine habitats using live animals. Anyone can attend lead these events (graduate students, undergraduates of any major)
See Athens Outreach Calendar for upcoming events
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Student interested in helping out?
Email Dr. Heil at Austin.Heil@uga.edu
University Teaching
Dr. Heil and TeaMsci are passionate about college science teaching and learning. We incorporate evidence-based teaching practices in all of the courses we teach. Starting in Spring 2026, we will offer experiential learning and service-learning courses. See below for the courses Dr. Heil teaches.
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MARS 1010L: The Marine Environment Lab
MARS 1020/L: Biology of the Marine Environment
MARS 4960R: Research Internship in Marine Science
MARS 7770: University Teaching in Marine Science
MARS 7360: Teaching Internship in Marine Science
MARS 3900S: Marine Science for Communities
K-12 Teacher Professional Development
We run several field-based teaching professional learning opportunities focused on marine science, including:
Georgia Coastal Ecosystems LTER Schoolyard Teacher Workshop,
Future Elementary Education Teachers: Investigating Nature (FEET IN)
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