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Evening @ Skidaway program to examine Georgia’s dynamic shoreline

Skidaway Institute of Oceanography 10 Ocean Science Circle, Savannah

Georgia’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 — Sudden Spring

McGowan Library Auditorium 10 Ocean Science Circle, Savannah

The 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 »

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Evening @ Skidaway — The Earth’s Medicine Cabinet

McGowan Library Auditorium 10 Ocean Science Circle, Savannah

Scientists have long searched tropical forests and other ecosystems find substances to create new drugs, but until recently, the world’s oceans have been largely overlooked. That is now changing as chemicals derived from the ocean are becoming the basis of drugs ranging from antibiotics to HIV treatments. University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography researcher... Read more »

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