Every six or seven years, sand is pumped onto Tybee Island’s beaches to counteract natural erosion caused by waves, tides, wind and human activity. Since the last nourishment was completed… Read more »
In an interview-style conversation, Jay Brandes, professor at the University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, shared insights on microplastics, focusing especially on new research exploring their potential effects on… Read more »
From May 16—17, 2025, the University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO) welcomed more than 50 marine science students, professionals and alumni to campus for the first-ever Professional Industry… Read more »
A group of 10 scientists from institutions across the University System of Georgia (USG) joined researchers from the University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography’s (SkIO) Rivero-Calle Lab for an… Read more »
More than 60 visitors from the Savannah area and beyond gathered at the University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO) on Tuesday, April 22, for the Institute’s first Open… Read more »
Jazlyn Beeck is a master’s student working in the lab of Clark Alexander, director of the UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO). Originally from Schleswig, Iowa, where she grew up… Read more »
Research from the UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO) was prominently represented at the 2025 Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) Aquatic Sciences Meeting. The conference, held… Read more »
UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO) graduate student Mallory Mintz writes about her journey from the skyscrapers and subways of New York City to researching on the Georgia coast in… Read more »
In an interview format, Dr. Nick Foukal, an assistant professor at the UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO), answers questions about the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) — the… Read more »
Researchers and fisheries managers who use acoustic telemetry to tag and track fish know of all the challenges involved. Fish tagging costs time and money, and the range that these… Read more »