Marine scientists map fish habitats
Beyond the barrier islands of coastal Georgia, the continental shelf extends gradually eastward for almost 80 miles to the Gulf Stream. This broad, sandy shelf largely does not provide the… Read more »
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Video premier highlights first 2020 Evening @ Skidaway program
The UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography will kick off its 2020 Evening @ Skidaway program series on Monday, March 9, with the premier of the video, “Beyond the Gulf Stream.”… Read more »
Off to the Arctic ice cap
UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography scientist Chris Marsay will spend the next few months on board an icebreaker, frozen solid in the Arctic ice cap. Marsay is part of a… Read more »
Climate change affecting black gill in Georgia shrimp
Researchers at the University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography believe the rise of black gill in Georgia shrimp in recent decades may be linked to climate change, specifically the… Read more »
Evening @ Skidaway program to explore the diversity of marine life
UGA Skidaway Institute scientist Marc Frischer will lead a journey to explore the diversity of life in the ocean from the formation of the Earth through the evolution of life… Read more »
UGA Skidaway Institute scientists prepare for groundbreaking Arctic expedition
UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography scientist Chris Marsay will spend much of the coming winter on board an ice breaker frozen solid in the Arctic ice cap. Marsay, working with… Read more »
UGA Skidaway Institute scientists investigate missing carbon mystery
Until now, scientists believed the black carbon in the ocean was introduced there by rivers. However, a new paper published in Nature Communications by a collaborative group of scientists, including… Read more »
Evening @ Skidaway – The View from the Porch – The Ocean in Savannah’s Front Yard
Georgia’s beaches border a section of the Atlantic Ocean that is significantly different from much of the rest of U.S. coast. Known as the South Atlantic Bight, our coastal ocean’s… Read more »
1940s cattle barn gains new life as classroom and laboratory building
A 71-year old cattle barn will be reborn as a modern classroom and laboratory building in a dedication ceremony on Oct. 22 at the University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of… Read more »
Getting ready for an Arctic expedition
Editor’s Note: UGA Skidaway Institute scientist Chris Marsay is scheduled to join an international team of scientists who will spend months on board a German ice breaker, deliberately frozen into… Read more »