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 »
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Cohen lab installs new, advanced flow cytometer with imaging capabilities
The University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography has received and installed a new, advanced flow cytometer with imaging capabilities in the lab of faculty member Natalie Cohen. The machine… Read more »
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 »
SkIO Student Spotlight: Nele Weigt
Nele Weigt, originally from Germany, is a first-year doctoral student working in faculty member Adam Greer’s lab at the University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO). Weigt received her… Read more »
Study reveals how eel ear bones provide insights into trace metal sources on the continental shelf
Scientists from the University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO) have discovered that the ear bones of moray eels provide important clues about the sources of trace metals on… 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 »
Remembering Jack Blanton
Jackson (Jack) Blanton, 84, who was a faculty member at the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO), passed away on August 14, 2024. Blanton is remembered by many of his former… Read more »
SkIO welcomes Semester at Skidaway undergraduate students
The University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO) is proud to welcome the seven undergraduate students participating in the 2024 Semester at Skidaway Field Study program.
SkIO faculty to advise 6 new graduate students
Editor’s Note: Soon after the publication of this article, Zhihan Zhang switched programs. She is no longer a SkIO graduate student. University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO) faculty will… Read more »