Evening@Skidaway
Evening @ Skidaway – Hurricane Gliders
McGowan Library Auditorium 10 Ocean Science Circle, Savannah, GA, United StatesThe models hurricane forecasters use to predict the paths of storms have become much more accurate in recent years, but they still aren’t great at accurately predicting a storm’s intensity. Now, underwater gliders, operated by researchers at the University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, are part of a national effort to use marine robots... Read more »
Evening @ Skidaway explores the wonder of water
McGowan Library Auditorium 10 Ocean Science Circle, Savannah, GA, United StatesYou need it to survive. It makes up the majority of your body. It covers the majority of the surface of this planet. Yet, for such a simple molecule, water is surprisingly complex, and scientists are learning new things about water every year, from its most basic behavior to where it can be found in... Read more »
Evening @ Skidaway – The View from the Porch – The Ocean in Savannah’s Front Yard
McGowan Library Auditorium 10 Ocean Science Circle, Savannah, GA, United StatesGeorgia’s beaches border a section of the Atlantic Ocean that is significantly different from much of the rest of U.S. coast. Known as the South Atlantic Bight, our coastal ocean’s ecology is shaped by a broad and shallow continental shelf, with the Gulf Stream on one side and numerous estuaries on the other. UGA Skidaway... Read more »
Evening @ Skidaway programs resume in virtual format
ZOOM Savannah, GA, United StatesThe UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography will resume its Evening @ Skidaway speaker series on Tuesday, December 8, in a virtual format due to COVID-19 restrictions. The program is titled "More than wind and waves: Hurricanes' impact on the ocean chemistry." Scott Noakes The December 8 program will feature UGA scientist Scott Noakes who is... Read more »
Evening @ Skidaway program to explore hydrothermal vents
Until they were first discovered in the 1970s, scientists had no idea of the existence of hydrothermal vents in the ocean floor and the unique biological communities that surround them. UGA Skidaway Institute researcher Natalie Cohen will explore hydrothermal vents in a virtual Evening @ Skidaway program titled “What’s so hot about hydrothermal vents?” on... Read more »
Evening @ Skidaway March 23 – Four months in the ice: Arctic science during a pandemic
YouTubeWhat would it be like to spend the winter on an icebreaker frozen into the Arctic ice cap? UGA Skidaway Institute researcher Chris Marsay will discuss what he experienced while conducting climate change research in the winter of 2020 in a special Evening @ Skidaway presentation. The program, titled "Four months in the ice: Arctic... Read more »
Evening @ Skidaway — “A Look at Climate Mitigation Solutions: Ideas for the Century Ahead”
YouTubeAre there any strategies available to manage or mitigate climate change? That question will be the focus of the next virtual Evening @ Skidaway program. University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography researcher Dan Ohnemus will present a talk, “A Look at Climate Mitigation Solutions: Ideas for the Century Ahead,” via YouTube on Tuesday, April... Read more »
Evening @ Skidaway – “The Secret Life of Ocean Critters” May 18
YouTubeStudying marine animals can be incredibly difficult, and the smaller the creature, the more difficult it can be. University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography researcher Adam Greer will examine the challenges and some new, high-tech solutions in a virtual Evening @ Skidaway program, “The Secret Life of Ocean Critters,” via YouTube on Tuesday, May... Read more »
Evening @ Skidaway – Shrimp Black Gill – Sept. 14
YouTubeIf you have been shrimping or purchased local head-on shrimp, you have probably encountered shrimp black gill, which many area shrimpers blame for declining shrimp harvests. UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography researcher Marc Frischer will explore the causes and consequences of black gill in a virtual Evening @ Skidaway program, “Climate Change and Shrimp Black... Read more »
Evening @ Skidaway – I’m all shook up — earthquakes & tsunamis
YouTubeEarthquakes are everyday occurrences around the world but represent a fundamental force that is reconfiguring the shape of the land and oceans. UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography researcher Clark Alexander will explore the science of earthquakes in a virtual Evening @ Skidaway program, “I’m all shook up – earthquakes and tsunamis,” presented via YouTube on... Read more »