Photos: Semester at Skidaway students visit Sapelo Island

Semester at Skidaway walk through the Sapelo Island marsh on Oct. 27 on a narrow, unobtrusive boardwalk built by the UGA Marine Institute.
Semester at Skidaway students walk through the Sapelo Island marsh on Oct. 27 on a narrow, unobtrusive boardwalk built by the UGA Marine Institute. (Photos by Jackson K. Schroeder.)

On Monday, Oct. 27, Semester at Skidaway students took the ferry to Sapelo Island, Georgia, where they toured the Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve and the University of Georgia Marine Institute and listened to talks by professionals from both organizations about their job responsibilities and career paths. Students also had the opportunity to tour the Hog Hammock community and Sapelo landmarks, such as the Sapelo Lighthouse. 

Semester at Skidaway students are seniors in UGA Franklin College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Marine Sciences. They spend fall semester at the UGA Skidaway Institute taking courses, conducting research, and participating in field trips to scientifically and culturally relevant locations along the Georgia coast.

Semester at Skidaway students gather for a group photo in front of the Sapelo Island Lighthouse.
Semester at Skidaway students gather for a group photo in front of the Sapelo Island Lighthouse.
Semester at Skidaway students gather and compare sediment on Sapelo Island's beach.
Semester at Skidaway students gather and compare sediment on Sapelo Island’s beach.
Semester at Skidaway walk through the Sapelo Island marsh on a narrow, unobtrusive boardwalk built by the UGA Marine Institute.
Semester at Skidaway students walk through the Sapelo Island marsh on a narrow, unobtrusive boardwalk built by the UGA Marine Institute.
Semester at Skidaway students on a dock while touring the UGA Marine Institute campus and facilities.
Semester at Skidaway students on a dock while touring the UGA Marine Institute campus and facilities.
Dr. Nuette Gordon, assistant director for academics at the UGA Marine Institute, gives Semester at Skidaway students a tour.
Dr. Nuette Gordon, assistant director for academics at the UGA Marine Institute, gives Semester at Skidaway students a tour.
Semester at Skidaway students tour the University of Georgia Marine Institute buildings.
Semester at Skidaway students tour the University of Georgia Marine Institute buildings.
SkIO Director Dr. Clark Alexander talks to a group of Semester at Skidaway students on the Sapelo beach.
SkIO Director Dr. Clark Alexander talks to a group of Semester at Skidaway students on Sapelo Island’s beach.
Semester at Skidaway walk through the Sapelo Island marsh on a narrow, unobtrusive boardwalk built by the UGA Marine Institute.
Semester at Skidaway students walk through the Sapelo Island marsh on a narrow, unobtrusive boardwalk built by the UGA Marine Institute.
SkIO Director Dr. Clark Alexander and Dr. Nuette Gordon, assistant director for academics at the UGA Marine Institute speak with Semester at Skidaway students before walking on Sapelo's beach.
SkIO Director Dr. Clark Alexander and Dr. Nuette Gordon, assistant director for academics at the UGA Marine Institute, speak with Semester at Skidaway students before walking on Sapelo’s beach.
Semester at Skidaway students stand on a dock while analyzing a living shoreline created by Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve.
Semester at Skidaway students stand on a dock while analyzing a living shoreline created by the Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve.
Semester at Skidaway students walk towards a living shoreline created by members of the Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve.
Semester at Skidaway students walk towards a living shoreline created by the Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve.
Semester at Skidaway students walk through the Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve's lab building.
Semester at Skidaway students walk through the Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve’s lab building.
Semester at Skidaway students heard from several members of the Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve about their job responsibilities and career paths.
Semester at Skidaway students heard from several members of the Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve about their job responsibilities and career paths.
Semester at Skidaway students walk into the Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve's Long Tabby Education and Research Laboratory.
Semester at Skidaway students walk into the Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve’s Long Tabby Education and Research Laboratory.

About SkIO

The UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO) is a multidisciplinary research and education institution located on Skidaway Island near Savannah, Georgia. The Institute was founded in 1967 with a mission to conduct research in all fields of oceanography. In 2013, SkIO was merged with the University of Georgia. The campus serves as a gateway to coastal and marine environments for programs throughout the University System. The Institute’s primary goals are to further the understanding of marine and environmental processes, conduct leading-edge research on coastal and marine systems, and train tomorrow’s scientists.

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