Phytoplankton are enormously important for life on Earth. They serve as the base of ocean food webs and supply much of the world’s oxygen. Learn more about these microscopic plants and the organisms that eat and infect them in this Evening at Skidaway Q&A with Sean Anderson, a postdoctoral researcher in the Cohen Lab at the UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography.
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 the late 1960s 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. For more information, visit www.skio.uga.edu.