Skidaway Institute completes merger with UGA
Skidaway Institute of Oceanography is now a part of the University of Georgia (UGA.) The merger of the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography with the University of Georgia, effective July 1,… Read more »
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Regents Align Skidaway Institute of Oceanography with UGA
Atlanta — January 8, 2013 The Board of Regents approved today aligning the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO) with the University of Georgia (UGA). “The new alignment between the institute… Read more »
Young loggerhead sea turtle to make public debut at Skidaway Marine Science Day
In August of last year, a tiny loggerhead sea turtle was born on Ossabaw Island. Unlike his brothers and sisters, he wasn’t able make his way to the ocean. Fortunately… Read more »
Nice newspaper article!
Mary Landers from the Savannah Morning News wrote a nice article on our marine plastics project.It appeared on the front page of Sunday’s issue. Thanks, Mary!
News media trip to Wassaw Island
We took several reporters to Wassaw Island this week for a story on marine plastic debris. We’ve seen two TV stories thus far and expect a story in the Savannah… Read more »
Plastics pollution a widespread problem on the Georgia Coast
No part of the Georgia coast is protected from pollution by plastics and other marine debris. That is one finding of a study conducted by Skidaway Institute of Oceanography scientists… Read more »
The Alaska adventure continues
18 Jan 2012 Given the uncertainty of the ice conditions today was an evaluation and re-strategizing day. We began with a big meeting of all the science and logistics team… Read more »
Arriving in Barrow, Alaska
Marc Frischer continues his account of his research trip to Barrow, Alaska. 14 January 2012 This morning, we again caught a 6am flight. This time the flights took us to… Read more »
We had a great open house!
We had beautiful weather and a great turnout for our open house, Skidaway Marine Science Day, last Saturday. If you did not attend, here are some pictures to whet your… Read more »
Apple iPad top prize in scholarship fundraiser
Some lucky visitor to Skidaway Marine Science Day will win a new Apple iPad tablet computer. The iPad is the top prize in fundraiser for student intern scholarships at Skidaway… Read more »