Video — Semester at Skidaway
The Semester at Skidaway field study program places students on the Georgia coast for a unique learning experience. Participants learn methods and concepts from leaders in marine science research and… Read more »
Year in SkIO Photos, 2025
It was another eventful year of research and education at the University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography. From deploying gliders that listen for endangered right whales, to flying drones… Read more »
Forest management and prescribed burn activities planned on Skidaway Island
The Georgia Forestry Commission will conduct a carefully planned forest management project on approximately 75 acres of planted loblolly pine forest on the University of Georgia Skidaway Marine Science Campus… Read more »
Study reveals jellies carve out their own space in the ocean
Gelatinous zooplankton, often called jellies, play a key role in marine food webs. They can be very abundant, and some feed on the millimeter-sized eggs and larvae of fishes. Yet… Read more »
Semester at Skidaway Alumni Spotlight: Sarah McCaffrey
Sarah McCaffrey, who participated in the UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography’s (SkIO) Semester at Skidaway program in fall 2023, is now working as a Biological Opportunities And Training in Sciences… Read more »
Study confirms accuracy of SeaHawk CubeSat’s HawkEye ocean color data
The first comprehensive evaluation of HawkEye, an ocean-color instrument aboard the SeaHawk CubeSat, shows that its imagery is suitable for remote-sensing work, according to a new paper led by University… Read more »
Semester at Skidaway Alumni Spotlight: Kayleigh Everhart
Kayleigh Everhart, who participated in the UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography’s (SkIO) Semester at Skidaway program in fall 2024 and received a bachelor’s degree in ocean science from the Department… Read more »
DolLAYER “Mixed-up” Gulf cruise complete
The DolLAYER team was at sea from October 27 – November 10 to measure changes in the northern Gulf of Mexico shelf food webs during the vertically mixed time of… Read more »
Investigating the resilience of the AMOC, the system of currents that shapes our planet’s climate
The Atlantic Ocean contains one of the most powerful influences on our planet’s climate, the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). This system, known as the Atlantic’s “great conveyor belt,” carries… Read more »
Photos: Semester at Skidaway students visit Wassaw Island
On Monday, Nov. 3, Semester at Skidaway students boarded skiffs at the UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO) dock and traveled along Savannah’s coastal rivers to Wassaw Island, where they… Read more »