Salt marshes losing race to rising sea level
A race between rising sea levels and sediment discharge from coastal rivers may determine the future health of salt marshes in Georgia and South Carolina, and it appears that rising… Read more »
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Skidaway Institute, UGA, featured in PBS series
The University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography and the UGA Marine Institute will be featured on the PBS program, “Changing Seas.” Produced by PBS South Florida affiliate WPBT, “Changing… Read more »
Evening @ Skidaway — What is a salt marsh really worth?
Georgia’s salt marshes contribute greatly to the coastal environment, from providing a nursery for young marine life to serving as a buffer from storm surges. But is there a way… Read more »
Video — UGA Skidaway Institute scientists complete sea level study on Georgia coast
Sea level is projected to rise at least one meter by 2100. Where will that water go and how will it change the Georgia coastal ecosystem? University of Georgia Skidaway… Read more »
An early morning TV story at UGA Skidaway Institute
WSAV TV and reporter Martin Staunton aired a story t his morning on Dr. Clark Alexander’s study on sea level rise on the Georgia coast. http://wsav.com/2015/09/22/rising-sea-level-may-change-georgias-marshes/
Scientists work to predict 22nd century look of the Georgia coast
University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography scientist Clark Alexander is working on a project to predict how the Georgia coast—characterized by a complex system of barrier islands, salt marshes,… Read more »
UGA study finds high marine debris, need for standardized reporting along Georgia coast
Skidaway Island, Ga. – University of Georgia researchers are hoping to find a consistent way to record the marine debris—particularly pieces of plastic—crowding Georgia’s beaches as part of an effort… Read more »
26 Hours on the Marsh — November edition
Associate Professor Aron Stubbins led a 26 hour sampling program on the marsh. The team, including Thais Bittar, Robert Spencer, Zachary Tait, Megan Thompson, Alison Buchan, and Drew Steen, spent… Read more »
UGA Skidaway Institute researchers complete ‘26 Hours on the Marsh’
Pitching a tent in the woods and fighting off mosquitos may not sound like logistics of a typical oceanography experiment, but that is how researchers at the University of Georgia… Read more »
Interesting time-lapse video of salt marsh
We have a sampling station set up in Groves Creek on the east side of Skidaway Island as part of a salt marsh study. One added element is a time… Read more »