Remembering Jack Blanton

Jack Blanton aboard the Blue Fin, SkIO’s research vessel before the R/V Savannah. (Photo courtesy of Dana Savidge)

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 colleagues and students for his passion for physical oceanography, kindness, loyalty, patience, dedication and generosity. 

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New findings give insight into the diversity and adaptability of microeukaryotes in the North Atlantic

Clio, an autonomous underwater vehicle, being deployed from the R/V Atlantic Explorer. (Photos courtesy of Mak Saito and Ichiko Sugiyama)

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 in the surface to fungi in the deep sea, offering new insights into the crucial, yet obscure microorganisms.
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