About us

About the Council 

The Georgia Coastal Research Council was established to provide mechanisms for improved scientific exchange between coastal scientists and decision makers in the State of Georgia, and to promote the incorporation of best-available scientific information into State and local resource management. The Council is not a policy organization, but rather seeks to provide unbiased, objective information about scientific issues. The Council staff are located in the School of Marine Programs at the University of Georgia, and are supported with funding from a Coastal Incentive Grant from the Coastal Resources Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, the Georgia Sea Grant College Program, and the National Science Foundation (through the Georgia Coastal Ecosystems - Long Term Ecological Research Project).  

For additional information about the Council's background and activities, read "Georgia Coastal Research Council: A Forum for Scientists and Managers", paper presented at the 2003 Georgia Water Resources Conference. [PDF, opens in new window].

Please read about the Coastal Georgia Colloquium.

The GCRC also maintains a listserv for distribution of coastal Georgia research and management information. Via our listserv, more than 100 resource managers and scientists receive regular updates on funding opportunities, new coastal regulations, upcoming conferences, position vacancies, etc. It can also be used by the membership to solicit information concerning topics of interest.

Archives of listserv and homepage news

Our staff

Contact us:

Georgia Coastal Research Council
Marine Sciences Building
The University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602-3636 USA

Telephone (C. Laporte) 706-542-1283

                       (J. Sheldon) 706-542-0286
Fax (706) 542-5966
Email: gcrc@uga.edu

The GCRC receives funding from:

Disclaimer

Any opinions, finding, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in the material on this site are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the sponsoring agencies or the University System of Georgia.