Community Projects and Partnerships

Adopt-a-Wetlands

The Tybee Island Marine Science Center participates in the Adopt-a-Wetlands program on a monthly basis monitoring the Atlantic Ocean in front of our Center. The entire staff renewed certification or became certified for the first time in November 2004. This program is designed to increase public awareness of the State's non-point source pollution and water quality, to provide citizens with the tools and training to evaluate and protect their local waterways, to encourage partnerships between citizens and their local government, and to collect reliable baseline water quality data. For more information on this program, visit the Adopt-a-Wetlands website.

Beach Clean Ups

The Science Center assists groups of volunteers with beach clean ups on Tybee. Data sheets are recorded for information on the type and amount of litter found on Tybee. The Center also sponsors and participates in the Spring and Fall Beach Sweeps organized by The Tybee Beautification Association each year. Visit the Tybee Beautification website for more information on this local non-profit that works diligently to preserve and enhance the natural beauty of Tybee Island.

Loggerhead Sea Turtle Monitoring

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources has been monitoring Loggerhead sea turtle nesting along Georgia’s coast since the 1980s. The Tybee Island Marine Science Center in cooperation with GA DNR coordinates the Tybee Island Sea Turtle Project. For more information, click on the Sea Turtle Project link.

Marine Mammal Stranding Network

Staff at the Tybee Island Marine Science Center are trained by Clay George, Biologist with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, to respond to stranded marine mammals on our island.