SkIO welcomes 2026 summer interns
The University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO) is excited to welcome five new undergraduate research interns for summer 2026. The students will spend the season working in SkIO… Read more »
SkIO welcomes 2026 REU students
The University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO) is excited to welcome four students participating in Savannah State University’s (SSU) summer 2026 Bridge to Research in Marine Sciences program.… Read more »
Tiny Plants, Big Impact: Phytoplankton and the Ocean’s Microbial Food Web
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… Read more »
Congratulations to the spring 2026 graduates
The University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO) congratulates eight undergraduate students and one doctoral student for graduating in May 2026 with degrees from UGA Franklin College of Arts… Read more »
Hands-on and fearless: How Macie Phillips found her place in marine science
“The hands-on work, without a doubt, has been my favorite part of my education,” Phillips says, referencing her time in the UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography’s Semester at Skidaway program.… Read more »
Kennedy Ingram breaks ground in ocean science graduation milestone
“It’s the mystery of it,” says Kennedy Ingram about the ocean. “Knowing that over 80% of the ocean is still unexplored makes me feel like there’s so much left to… Read more »
SkIO hosts Open Ship Night
Nearly 60 visitors from the Savannah area and beyond gathered at the University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO) on Tuesday, April 21, for Open Ship Night.
SkIO grad students to attend selective WHOI/NASA Summer School in Sea Level Science
Claire Eilers and Isaac Griffin-Wiesner, both graduate students in faculty member Nicholas Foukal’s lab at the University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO), have been accepted to the highly… Read more »
UGA SkIO lab member Aiden Gray wins Goldwater Scholarship
Aiden Gray has won a prestigious Goldwater Scholarship for the 2026-2027 year. Gray is a current part-time glider technician and former intern in University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography… Read more »
Catherine Edwards receives Sandy Beaver Excellence in Teaching Award
The University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO) congratulates Catherine Edwards, a member of the faculty at SkIO and an associate professor in the Department of Marine Sciences in… Read more »