Semester@Skidaway students take first research cruise - Skidaway Institute of Oceanography

The UGA marine science students in the Semester@Skidaway program took their first research cruise on board the Research Vessel Savannah over the weekend of Oct. 8-9. Professor Jay Brandes led the group which included five undergrads and two graduate students. They reported the cruise was a success. The weather was perfect and no one got seasick.

Three people wearing safety vests and gear smile on a boat with ocean water and blue sky in the background. One person wears a hard hat and “Georgia” shirt, and scientific equipment is visible behind them.

(l-r) Ben Lowin, Dillon Doomstorm & Sarah Belcher

A person wearing a bright red survival suit and sunglasses stands on the deck of a boat, smiling and holding out their arms. Shoes are placed nearby, and water and shoreline are visible in the background.

Sarah Belcher tries on a Gumby survival suit.

Several people wearing hard hats and life vests stand on the deck of a research vessel, operating equipment being lowered into the ocean under a clear blue sky.

Dillon Doomstorm, Ava Meier and Sarah Belcher deploy a CTD array to collect water samples.

A vibrant sunset over a calm ocean, with the sun partially hidden by clouds and the sky painted in shades of orange, yellow, and blue. Gentle waves reflect the colorful sky.

Sunset at sea.

A nighttime scene from a boat shows a crane with lights illuminating the water. The moon is reflected on the calm sea, and a sign reads RESCUE LADDER near the boat’s edge.

Night operations.

Two people are inside a room with equipment; one is seated, focused on a laptop, while the other stands beside, pointing at the screen. Safety helmets hang on the wall, and various technical devices are on the table.

Kyle Aaron and Ava Meier in the wet lab

Three men stand on a boat deck near the ocean. One man in a blue shirt talks while holding an object, another stands with arms crossed, and the third faces him, listening. Equipment and a Georgia chair are visible.

(l-r) Kyle Aaron, Aiden John Schuster and Jay Brandes on the work deck.

Seven people stand on a boat deck near the water, gathered around a yellow underwater drone. The group is dressed casually and smiling, with trees and sky visible in the background.

(l-r) Ben Lowin, Kyle Aaron, Sarah Belcher, Dillon Doomstorm, Taylor English, Aiden John Schuster & Ava Meier with an autonomous underwater vehicle or “glider.”