Hands-on and fearless: How Macie Phillips found her place in marine science

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Macie Phillips participated in the fall 2025 Semester at Skidaway program. (Photo by Jackson K. Schroeder)

“The hands-on work, without a doubt, has been my favorite part of my education,” Phillips says, referencing her time in the UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography’s Semester at Skidaway program. “I’ve always been a physical learner, and I thrive when I can get my hands a little dirty.”

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The University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography is now recruiting for its next Director. Learn more and apply through the link below.

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