Skidaway campus open house set for Saturday, Oct. 14
An afternoon of activities, tours and talks will make Skidaway Marine Science Day a can’t-miss event for all ages on Saturday, Oct. 14, from noon to 4 p.m. on the… Read more »
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UGA Skidaway Institute researchers probe complex Atlantic Ocean currents
The ocean off the coast of North Carolina has a complex system of ocean currents that make it one of the least understood areas on the U.S. Eastern Seaboard. University… Read more »
Science explained for kids, teens
The Environmental Science Journal for Teens has published a new version of a previous paper in the journal PNAS on ocean chemistry and microbes that was authored by two faculty… Read more »
Clark Alexander named director of UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography
Athens, Ga. – Clark Alexander, a scientist with a long history of fostering collaboration and excellence in research, has been named director of the University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of… Read more »
UGA Skidaway Institute scientists study microbial chemical warfare
In the battlefield of the microbial ocean, scientists have known for some time that certain bacteria can exude chemicals that kill single-cell marine plants, known as phytoplankton. However, the identification… Read more »
Tiny but all-consuming marine organism focus of UGA Skidaway Institute study
Savannah, Ga. – Doliolids are tiny marine animals rarely seen by humans outside a research setting, yet they are key players in the marine ecosystem, particularly in the ocean’s highly… Read more »
Death in the ocean keeps Skidaway Institute’s Harvey’s research alive
UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography scientist Elizabeth Harvey travels to the farthest reaches of the globe and in the nastiest weather to study microscopic marine plants known as phytoplankton. Last… Read more »
UGA Skidaway Institute scientists map Wassaw Sound
Skidaway Island, Ga. — A research team from the University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography has completed the first high-resolution, bathymetric (bottom-depth) survey of Wassaw Sound in Chatham County.… Read more »
Scientists work to predict 22nd century look of the Georgia coast
Savannah, Ga. – University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography scientist Clark Alexander is working on a project to predict how the Georgia coast—characterized by a complex system of barrier… Read more »
Skidaway Institute scientist shares Gulf oil spill research grant
Savannah, Ga. – University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography scientist Catherine Edwards is part of a research team that has received an $18.8 million grant to continue studies of… Read more »