Semester@Skidaway students boat to Wassaw Island - Skidaway Institute of Oceanography

The Semester@Skidaway cohort got an up-close look at coastal processes with a field trip to Wassaw Island. The trip was organized by UGA Skidaway Institute Director Clark Alexander and his lab. Wassaw Island is an undeveloped barrier island a relatively short boat ride from the UGA Skidaway Institute campus.

Aerial view of a sandy beach with a group of people gathered near equipment in the center; grassy marshes and water are visible in the background under a clear sky.

A group of nine people stands on a sandy beach with scattered dried seaweed, wearing casual outdoor clothing and hats, some smiling and looking up at the camera.

Aerial view of a sandy beach meeting the ocean, with grassy marshland on the left and a small cluster of trees near the shoreline under a clear blue sky.

Aerial view of a coastal marshland with winding streams, grassy wetlands, and patches of forest, bordered by the ocean on the left and open fields on the right under a clear blue sky.