UGA Skidaway Institute scientist describes research and offers career insight to future scientists



UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography scientist Jay Brandes and UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant educator Dodie Sanders were recently featured in a magazine and online article discussing their work and offering guidance to young people interested in science.

A middle-aged man with a bald head wearing a gray blazer and white shirt, standing outdoors near a body of water with trees in the background on a sunny day.

Jay Brandes

This article was published by Futurum, a magazine and online platform aimed at inspiring young people to follow a career in the sciences, research and technology. The article focused on Brandes’ and Sanders’ research into microplastic pollution along the Georgia coast and their use of citizen scientists to collect data.

The article can be accessed HERE and includes a link to an activity sheet for students and teachers.

A person with short, light brown hair and blue eyes wearing a dark collared shirt, looking at the camera with a neutral expression. The background is blurred greenery.

Dodie Sanders

For more information, teaching resources, and course and career guides, see www.futurumcareers.com.

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