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  • A blue and white research ship sails on the ocean under a partly cloudy sky. Text reads: Open Ship Night, Tuesday, April 21. The Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, University of Georgia logo is at the bottom right.

    Open Ship Night

    Skidaway Institute of Oceanography 10 Ocean Science Circle, Savannah, GA, United States

    Join us on Tuesday, April 21, for Open Ship Night at the University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography. Tour the 104-foot Research Vessel Savannah and explore its dry and wet labs, high-tech work decks, bridge, sleeping quarters, and more. The R/V Jack Blanton will also be at the dock, where visitors can also view scientific instruments... Read more »

  • Event graphic for Evening at Skidaway featuring a talk titled Tiny Plants, Big Impact: Phytoplankton and the Ocean’s Microbial Food Web, with Dr. Sean Anderson, over a background of swirling ocean water.

    Evening at Skidaway — Tiny Plants, Big Impact: Phytoplankton and the Ocean’s Microbial Food Web

    SkIO Library Auditorium 10 Ocean Science Circle, Savannah, GA, United States

    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 during a live Evening at Skidaway Q&A with Dr. Sean Anderson, a postdoctoral researcher in the Cohen... Read more »

  • A man in a life jacket speaks to two people on a boat with waves and mountains in the background. Text promotes an event at Skidaway Institute about ocean research with Dr. Nick Foukal. Logos are included.

    Evening at Skidaway — From Space to the Sea: Using Advanced Technology to Understand the AMOC

    SkIO Library Auditorium 10 Ocean Science Circle, Savannah, GA, United States

    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 throughout the ocean. In this live Evening at Skidaway Q&A, Dr. Nicholas Foukal explains how satellites and other advanced tools are helping scientists better understand... Read more »