Science on Skidaway: The History and Early Days of the Skidaway Institute

In an interview-style conversation during Evening at Skidaway on June 24, 2025, Dr. Herb Windom, the UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography’s first faculty member, former director and current emeritus professor, reflected on the history of SkIO, sharing stories and rarely-seen photos from its early days, when the site was transforming from a Black Angus cattle farm into a world-class center for oceanographic research.

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The Skidaway Institute of Oceanography is an internationally renowned marine science research institute located on the northern end of Skidaway Island near Savannah, Georgia, USA.

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