Evening @ Skidaway — Sudden Spring
McGowan Library Auditorium 10 Ocean Science Circle, Savannah, GA, United StatesThe effects of climate change make headlines almost daily. All across America and the globe, communities have to adapt to rising sea levels, intensified storms and warmer temperatures. The University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, The Book Lady Bookstore and the UGA Press will present Rick Van Noy, author of Sudden Spring: Stories of... Read more »
Evening @ Skidaway program to examine Georgia’s dynamic shoreline
Skidaway Institute of Oceanography 10 Ocean Science Circle, Savannah, GA, United StatesGeorgia’s shorelines are in constant motion. Waves, tides, storms and human choices all play a role in this daily dance. Barrier islands erode and accrete, while tidal creeks meander throughout the marsh, reshaping our coastline in predictable patterns. University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography researcher Clark Alexander will explore the ever-changing Georgia coast in... Read more »
Evening @ Skidaway – Open Lab Night
McGowan Library Auditorium 10 Ocean Science Circle, Savannah, GA, United StatesThe University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography will present an “Open Lab Night” as part of its Evening @ Skidaway series on Tuesday, Aug 13. Visitors will have the opportunity to visit informally with scientists in their laboratories. The program will begin with a reception at 6:30 p.m., followed by lab visits until 8... Read more »
Evening @ Skidaway – Hurricane Gliders
McGowan Library Auditorium 10 Ocean Science Circle, Savannah, GA, United StatesThe models hurricane forecasters use to predict the paths of storms have become much more accurate in recent years, but they still aren’t great at accurately predicting a storm’s intensity. Now, underwater gliders, operated by researchers at the University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, are part of a national effort to use marine robots... Read more »
Evening @ Skidaway explores the wonder of water
McGowan Library Auditorium 10 Ocean Science Circle, Savannah, GA, United StatesYou need it to survive. It makes up the majority of your body. It covers the majority of the surface of this planet. Yet, for such a simple molecule, water is surprisingly complex, and scientists are learning new things about water every year, from its most basic behavior to where it can be found in... Read more »
Dedication of Ocean Sciences Instructional Center
Skidaway Institute of Oceanography 10 Ocean Science Circle, Savannah, GA, United StatesA 71-year old cattle barn will be reborn as a modern classroom and laboratory building in a dedication ceremony on Oct. 22 at the University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography on Skidaway Island, Ga. University president Jere Morehead presided over the ceremony, which capped the year-long renovation of the reinforced concrete and steel beam... Read more »
Evening @ Skidaway – The View from the Porch – The Ocean in Savannah’s Front Yard
McGowan Library Auditorium 10 Ocean Science Circle, Savannah, GA, United StatesGeorgia’s beaches border a section of the Atlantic Ocean that is significantly different from much of the rest of U.S. coast. Known as the South Atlantic Bight, our coastal ocean’s ecology is shaped by a broad and shallow continental shelf, with the Gulf Stream on one side and numerous estuaries on the other. UGA Skidaway... Read more »
Evening @ Skidaway: The Ocean — The Cradle of the Earth’s Biodiversity
McGowan Library Auditorium 10 Ocean Science Circle, Savannah, GA, United StatesLife on Earth is thought to have first arisen in the ocean approximately 3.6 billion years ago, transforming the planet and giving rise to the great diversity of life that exists today. UGA Skidaway Institute scientist Marc Frischer will lead a journey from the formation of the Earth through the evolution of life in the... Read more »
Evening @ Skidaway — Beyond the Gulf Stream
McGowan Library Auditorium 10 Ocean Science Circle, Savannah, GA, United StatesThe UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography will kick off its 2020 Evening @ Skidaway program series on Monday, March 9, with the premier of the video, “Beyond the Gulf Stream.” The video was shot and produced by local videographer Kyle Maddox-Lawrence, who joined a 2019 research cruise on board the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute Research... Read more »
Evening @ Skidaway programs resume in virtual format
ZOOM Savannah, GA, United StatesThe UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography will resume its Evening @ Skidaway speaker series on Tuesday, December 8, in a virtual format due to COVID-19 restrictions. The program is titled "More than wind and waves: Hurricanes' impact on the ocean chemistry." Scott Noakes The December 8 program will feature UGA scientist Scott Noakes who is... Read more »