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  • 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 »

  • A yellow underwater glider moves through blue water. Text reads: Evening at Skidaway. Robots Below the Surface: How Underwater Gliders help Hurricane Forecasts (and You!) With Dr. Catherine Edwards, SkIO associate professor. Skidaway Institute of Oceanography logo.

    Evening at Skidaway — Robots Below the Surface: How Underwater Gliders help Hurricane Forecasts (and You!)

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

    In Dr. Catherine Edwards' lab, scientists deploy autonomous underwater vehicles, known as gliders, that travel up and down through the ocean collecting critical data on temperature, salinity, and conditions that can fuel intensification of tropical cyclones. During this live Evening at Skidaway Q&A, Dr. Edwards will explain how her team uses these underwater robots collect... Read more »