DolLAYER November cruise underway
We are underway for the 7th DolLAYER cruise and the 2nd major field sampling campaign of the project (NSF Grant #2244690). On November 7, 2024, we departed Skidaway Institute of… Read more »
research
New generation of plankton imaging systems offer flexibility
A team of researchers led by University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO) scientist Adam Greer is using a new generation of modular shadowgraph imaging systems to study plankton,… Read more »
Introducing MOCNESS, SkIO’s newest plankton sampling tool
Zooplankton are among the most abundant animals in our oceans, serving as the foundation of marine food webs and playing vital roles in ocean ecosystems. These tiny creatures are essential… Read more »
Nick Foukal receives NASA SWOT funding to study circulation along Northwest Atlantic Shelf
University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO) physical oceanographer Nick Foukal, along with two collaborators from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), have received $919,000 in funding from the… Read more »
Summer cruise for DolLAYER
The Greer, Frischer, Brandes, and Treible (Savannah State) research groups just completed a cruise in the South Atlantic Bight (SAB) onboard the RV Savannah. This was the first science cruise… Read more »
New findings give insight into the diversity and adaptability of microeukaryotes in the North Atlantic
New research led by University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO) scientist Natalie Cohen shows how microeukaryote communities in the western North Atlantic Ocean change with depth, from phytoplankton… Read more »
Rivero-Calle Lab to present at conference in the Canary Islands
UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO) faculty member Sara Rivero-Calle, along with four members of her lab, will travel to the Canary Islands, Spain, this fall to present research at… Read more »
SkIO Student Spotlight: Ben Lowin
Ben Lowin, a San Francisco Bay Area native who grew up in Switzerland, is a doctoral student focusing on remote sensing in Sara Rivero-Calle’s lab at the University of Georgia… Read more »
Johnson High School educators join cruise on the R/V Savannah
Educators from Johnson High School plan to use what they experienced on the R/V Savannah to mold future lessons and projects. In late June, several dozen miles off the Southeast… Read more »
SkIO Student Spotlight: Claire Zwiers-Cook
Originally from Grand Rapids, Michigan, just east of Lake Michigan, Claire Zwiers-Cook is a PhD student studying in Natalie Cohen’s lab at the University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography… Read more »