Undergraduate and graduate students can get involved in their sanctuary through annual internship opportunities. Internships are project specific to support research, communications, resource protection, or operations at the sanctuary.
Past fellows have supported developing sanctuary research plans, resource protection
The rocky outcroppings and complex habitat, seasonally warm waters, and abundance of food at Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary attract large ocean animals, also known as megafauna. The sanctuary is teeming with marine life, from sharks and dolphins to migratory sea turtles and whales.
most common sea turtle seen at Gray’s Reef, but the southeast U.S. populations have
Explore some of the marine life living at Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary including some fun facts about how they form the live-bottom habitats of the southeast United States.
Photo: Greg McFall/NOAA Sea Stars (Phylum: Echinodermata) Sea stars typically have
Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary can be explored in-person and virtually. The best way is to plan your fishing or diving trip to see it first hand. Otherwise, several land-based locations partner with the sanctuary for educational and interactive exhibits or programs.You can also explore the incredible biodiversity of Gray’s Reef’s live-bottom habitats virtually, without leaving home!
group, non-profit, conservation organization, or after-school program would like to have
Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary regulations generally apply to activities throughout the entire sanctuary. But within the more highly-protected research area of the sanctuary, an additional set of sanctuary regulations also applies.
Regulations have been an essential part of managing and protecting the 22 square-mile
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Gray’s Reef is a live-bottom reef off the coast of Georgia.
These photo galleries have a number of commonly seen fish that live at Gray’s Reef
Gray’s Reef is teeming with marine life一from loggerhead sea turtles that rest at the reef, to the more than 200 unique species of fishes and sharks and 900 species of invertebrates. With the abundance of marine life, the sights and sounds while scuba diving are also unique to the region.
Marine scientists have been using underwater microphones—known as hydrophones—to
The history of the sanctuary, or the incredible diversity of marine life that call Gray’s Reef home are all connected through the protected waters of the Georgia coast.
designation, fishers, divers, scientists, ocean conservationists and many others have
Sixteen student teams from middle, junior and high schools competed in the 2016 Gray’s Reef Southeast Regional MATE ROV Competition.
Carrollton HS, located near Atlanta, has fielded strong teams that have placed as
