Barents Sea cruise
Skidaway Institute scientist Marc Frischer is beginning a research cruise in the Barents Sea. Here is the first of his reports. The cruise starts! We’re on the hunt for the… Read more »
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Study shows rivers a major transport of black carbon to the ocean
Black carbon, formed from the burning of biomass and fossil fuels, may account for as much as ten percent of the carbon transported by rivers into the ocean and play… Read more »
Congratulations…
… to Skidaway Institute tech Tina Walters! She won a student poster award at the ASLO meeting held in New Orleans last month. The title of her winning poster is:… Read more »
Field stations and marine labs join forces to tackle national environmental challenges
A world threatened by extreme weather, invasive species, emerging disease and increasing uncertainty needs the scientific capacity to face those challenges. Natural laboratories around the country, which have been placing… Read more »
Regents Align Skidaway Institute of Oceanography with UGA
Atlanta — January 8, 2013 The Board of Regents approved today aligning the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO) with the University of Georgia (UGA). “The new alignment between the institute… Read more »
Skidaway Institute scientists seek answers to salt marsh questions
Salt marshes are a vital part of the coastal ecosystem. They provide a nursery for many kinds of marine animal life. Sitting in the transition zone between the ocean and… Read more »
Deepwater Horizon oil spill prompts Skidaway Institute research
The 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is the impetus behind a research project at the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography to study the effects of spilled… Read more »
Skidaway Institute crew wins top customer service award
The crew of Skidaway Institute of Oceanography’s Research Vessel Savannah has been honored with the Gold Award in the Chancellor’s Customer Service Recognition Awards. The crew won the award in… Read more »
Skidaway Institute searching for two faculty positions
The Skidaway Institute of Oceanography is currently seeking applications for two faculty positions. Trace Element Geochemist – This is a faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in trace element… Read more »
And then a turtle started messin' with it…
Mary Landers from the Savannah Morning News wrote a cute story for the front page of yesterday’s paper about this love sick loggerhead. Click on the picture to read the… Read more »