UGA naturalist honored with endowed fellowship
December 16, 2020
John Crawfish Crawford holds up a bonnethead shark on the R/V Sea Dawg. (Photo by UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant)
For 30 years, John “Crawfish” Crawford has regaled campers and schoolchildren on field trips to the UGA Aquarium, guiding them on nature walks through the salt marsh and introducing them to the many creatures that call coastal Georgia home.
His tenure officially ended Dec. 1, when Crawford retired from the University of Georgia. But his legacy will continue through an endowed educator position at UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant, funded by a generous estate gift made by longtime supporters.