The city of Statesboro is located in southeast Georgia in the heart of the Ogeechee River basin. Surrounded by a unique mix of bottomland hardwood swamps, pine forests, and nearby coastal habitats, Statesboro is a perfect location to see a wide variety of southeastern coastal plain ecosystems. 

An hour east will land you in Savannah, Georgia; a beautiful southern city full of great food, entertainment, and history! With a college-town feel, Statesboro is a great home for the MROC2S program! 

Nestled in the southeastern coastal plain, Georgia Southern University is a bustling public university located in Statesboro, Georgia. With over 26,000 students across three campuses and online programs, our university is the fifth largest institution in the University System of Georgia. Our main campus is located in Statesboro, Georgia with additional campuses located in Savannah and Hinesville. Classified as a high-R2 university, Georgia Southern offers a unique combination of high-level research in a small-school setting. 

Though research is spread between the Statesboro and Savannah campuses, the home of the MROC2S program is on the main campus in Statesboro in the Biological Sciences Building. A recent construction, the building is a shining example of sustainability on Georgia Southern's campus. In addition to being "green", Biological Sciences is fully equipped with large lab spaces, lecture halls, and multimedia-equipped classrooms. Additionally, the building has a full suite of outdoor labs equipped for animal husbandry and biosecure studies as well as a fully-functioning greenhouse. Kayaks, four-wheel drive vehicles, and an electrofishing boat are all available for research activity.