Diving happens here! Advanced divers who make a 65-foot dive at Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary will be amazed by the vivid colors of its soft corals and sponges. This natural live-bottom reef provides wonders for divers, boaters,and anglers.
Diving at Gray’s Reef Gray’s Reef is teeming with
Gray’s Reef is intricately connected to downtown Savannah by the river; however most will never see the glory of the reef because it is so far offshore in relatively deep water.
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Recruitment for Sanctuary Advisory Council seats generally occurs in late spring and late fall.
council generally meets two to four times each year, with
Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary is a natural live-bottom protected area that may be important in connecting recreationally, commercially, and ecologically important species to other areas of the West Atlantic Ocean.
We are working with partners such as NOAA’s National
Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary offers opportunities for fishing and diving throughout the year. The sanctuary also has a visitor center in Savannah, Georgia, and online, virtual experiences for those who don’t have a boat to travel to the offshore sanctuary.
The present plan was issued in 2014 with rapid management
The sanctuary operates two research vessels (R/Vs), the 36-foot R/V Sam Gray and the 41-foot R/V Joe Ferguson. Both are used for research and monitoring, diving, education and public outreach, and testing emerging technologies. The sanctuary boats log as many as 80 days-at-sea a year to conduct research, and support local partners in missions and drills. These days-at-sea yield research data that contribute to continued protection of resources within the sanctuary, and also reach the public through staff’s participation in outreach events and publications by our staff and partners.
is a rigid-hull inflatable boat, and is equipped with
Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary Publications and Reports Archive
Incidence of Marine Debris and its Relationships with
Sixteen student teams from middle, junior and high schools competed in the 2016 Gray’s Reef Southeast Regional MATE ROV Competition.
, Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary partnered with
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Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary offers opportunities for fishing and diving throughout the year. The sanctuary also has a visitor center in Savannah, Georgia, and online, virtual experiences for those who don’t have a boat to travel to the offshore sanctuary.
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