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Evening at Skidaway — The Ocean’s Invisible Engine: How Tiny Organisms Power our Ocean Ecosystems
SkIO Library Auditorium 10 Ocean Science Circle, Savannah, GA, United StatesThey’re invisible to the naked eye, but zooplankton play a pivotal role in shaping marine ecosystems and coastal economies. What determines where these tiny organisms live? How do scientists study... Read more »
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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 StatesPhytoplankton 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 »
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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 StatesThe 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 »