Cruisin' with some great teachers
Note: UGA Skidaway Institute professor Marc Frischer just completed a two-day cruise on board Skidaway Institute’s Research Vessel Savannah. The cruise was a mixture of science and education. We left… Read more »
Science
Skidaway Institute scientists study long-term effects of Gulf oil spill
As the Gulf Coast continues to recover from the effects of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, scientists from the University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography are continuing to… Read more »
Skidaway Institute professor nominated for award
A paper published by University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography professor Marc Frischer has been nominated for the James LaBounty Award as the best paper published during the past… Read more »
UGA Skidaway Institute participates in Gliderpalooza 2013
More than a dozen underwater robotic vehicles called “gliders” will be launched simultaneously this month in a massive, cooperative project involving 10 east coast research institutions, including the University of… Read more »
‘Coastal Connections’ program focuses on threats to the Georgia coast
Threats to the Georgia coast, ranging from hurricanes to sea level rise, will be the topic of a Ships of the Sea Museum “Coastal Connections” lecture program on Thursday, Aug.… Read more »
Skidaway Institute completes merger with UGA
Skidaway Institute of Oceanography is now a part of the University of Georgia (UGA.) The merger of the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography with the University of Georgia, effective July 1,… Read more »
Barents Sea Cruise 5-1-13
Skidaway Institute scientists Marc Frischer and Jens Nejstgaard are participating in a research cruise in the Barents Sea, north of Norway. This is an account of the experience from Marc.… Read more »
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 »
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 »