"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 »
Ribbon cut — It's official!
We cut a ribbon and officially dedicated the Marine and Coastal Science Research and Instructional Center Tuesday morning. Most of the background information is in earlier posts, so her are… Read more »
Skidaway Institute's new building ready
Skidaway Institute of Oceanography scientists have begun moving into a newly-built research facility on the Skidaway campus. The Marine and Coastal Science Research and Instructional Center (MCSRIC) will be officially… Read more »
‘Planet Earth in the 21st Century’ wraps up Skidaway Institute spring lecture series
Skidaway Institute of Oceanography’s spring lecture series will wrap up with a two-speaker program titled “Planet Earth in the 21st Century.” The program will be presented twice, on Monday, May… Read more »
We're moving in!
Mike Sullivan writes: The new Marine and Coastal Science Research and Instructional Center is coming to life. Four of our scientists, Marc Frischer, Liz Mann, Aaron Peck and Jim Nelson,… Read more »
Savannah State, SCCPSS and Skidaway Institute launch ocean literacy program
Savannah State University, the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography and the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS) are joining hands to enhance science education in local schools through infusion of local… Read more »
Skidaway Institute lecture to focus on climate change and origins of life
Approximately 3.6 billion years ago, the Earth faced its greatest pollution crisis ever, and it changed the way life developed on our planet. Skidaway Institute of Oceanography professor Marc Frischer… Read more »
The eagle has landed!
We have a pair of new and fairly frequent visitor to our campus. Two bald eagles have decided the cell phone antenna array on top of our water tower is… Read more »
Skidaway Institute scientists use microscopic algae to track coastal water quality
As burgeoning growth on the Georgia Coast puts additional pressure on the fragile coastal environment, scientists at the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography are researching new techniques to monitor coastal water… Read more »