Claire Garfield, a doctoral student in the Department of Marine Sciences at the University of Georgia’s (UGA) Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, has been named the 2026 recipient of… Read more »
Incoming first-year students will dive into marine sciences, conservation, and more through a new Connect Abroad program in Mexico. Slated for Spring Break 2027, the program’s first cohort will explore… Read more »
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), the giant current system often called “the Atlantic Ocean’s conveyor belt,” plays a huge role in regulating Earth’s climate and transporting heat and nutrients… Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
“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 »
“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 »
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.