Students grow bacteria gardens
Often students grow vegetable gardens for a science project, but some local students took on an entirely different task. They grew bacteria cultures. It was one of several educational activities… Read more »
Skidaway campus open house a success!
We had a great open house on Saturday. Close to 2,000 braved the 88 degree heat and threatening rain to visit the campus for Skidaway Marine Science Day. The event… Read more »
Skidaway Institute receives research grant to study ocean currents
Skidaway Institute of Oceanography professor Dana Savidge has been awarded a research grant from the National Science Foundation for $207,450 to study ocean currents called Langmuir Supercells. Langmuir circulation cells… Read more »
Skidaway Institute's Alexander selected for prestigous leadership institute
Skidaway Institute of Oceanography professor Clark Alexander has been selected as a scholar to participate in the 2009-10 University System of Georgia Executive Leadership Institute. The Executive Leadership Institute is… Read more »
Alexander lab takes delivery of new research vessel.
The Alexander lab is gearing up for mapping the intertidal morphology of Groves Creek. The non-vegetated, soupy areas cannot be surveyed by foot, so a new research vessel was purchased… Read more »
Skidaway's new business officer
The Skidaway Institute of Oceanography has hired Natalie Higley as assistant director and chief business officer. Higley joins Skidaway from Bainbridge College, where she spent the last five years as… Read more »
Skidaway Institute awarded NSF grants
The Skidaway Institute of Oceanography has received two research grants from the National Science Foundation totaling more than $761,000. The awards are being funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment… Read more »
Ocean dead zones cause for concern
By Stuart Wakeham Professor, Skidaway Institute of Oceanography When you look at the activities in the waters of Coastal Georgia and you see an ocean seemingly teeming with life, it… Read more »
"Fishing trip"
Two of our professors, Marc Frischer and Gus Paffenhöffer and their research teams are taking the R/V Savannah out for a four-day “fishing trip.” However, marlin and swordfish have nothing… Read more »
Pogo was right; the enemy is us
by Richard Jahnke Professor Emeritus Skidaway Institute of Oceanography “Unlike plagues of the dark ages or contemporary diseases we do not yet understand, the modern plague of overpopulation is soluble… Read more »