DolLAYER November cruise underway
We are underway for the 7th DolLAYER cruise and the 2nd major field sampling campaign of the project (NSF Grant #2244690). On November 7, 2024, we departed Skidaway Institute of… Read more »
Cohen lab installs new, advanced flow cytometer with imaging capabilities
The University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography has received and installed a new, advanced flow cytometer with imaging capabilities in the lab of faculty member Natalie Cohen. The machine… Read more »
New generation of plankton imaging systems offer flexibility
A team of researchers led by University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO) scientist Adam Greer is using a new generation of modular shadowgraph imaging systems to study plankton,… Read more »
SkIO lab installs state-of-the-art isotope ratio mass spectrometry system
The UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography’s (SkIO) Skidaway Island Stable Isotope Laboratory has received and installed a new, advanced isotope ratio mass spectrometry system, enabling scientists to analyze stable isotopic… Read more »
SkIO Student Spotlight: Nele Weigt
Nele Weigt, originally from Germany, is a first-year doctoral student working in faculty member Adam Greer’s lab at the University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO). Weigt received her… Read more »
Study reveals how eel ear bones provide insights into trace metal sources on the continental shelf
Scientists from the University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO) have discovered that the ear bones of moray eels provide important clues about the sources of trace metals on… Read more »
Introducing MOCNESS, SkIO’s newest plankton sampling tool
Zooplankton are among the most abundant animals in our oceans, serving as the foundation of marine food webs and playing vital roles in ocean ecosystems. These tiny creatures are essential… Read more »
Nick Foukal receives NASA SWOT funding to study circulation along Northwest Atlantic Shelf
University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO) physical oceanographer Nick Foukal, along with two collaborators from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), have received $919,000 in funding from the… Read more »
Summer cruise for DolLAYER
The Greer, Frischer, Brandes, and Treible (Savannah State) research groups just completed a cruise in the South Atlantic Bight (SAB) onboard the RV Savannah. This was the first science cruise… Read more »
New findings give insight into the diversity and adaptability of microeukaryotes in the North Atlantic
New research led by University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO) scientist Natalie Cohen shows how microeukaryote communities in the western North Atlantic Ocean change with depth, from phytoplankton… Read more »