Evening @ Skidaway — The Earth’s Medicine Cabinet
McGowan Library Auditorium 10 Ocean Science Circle, Savannah, GA, United StatesScientists have long searched tropical forests and other ecosystems find substances to create new drugs, but until recently, the world’s oceans have been largely overlooked. That is now changing as... Read more »
Evening @ Skidaway — Sudden Spring
McGowan Library Auditorium 10 Ocean Science Circle, Savannah, GA, United StatesThe effects of climate change make headlines almost daily. All across America and the globe, communities have to adapt to rising sea levels, intensified storms and warmer temperatures. The University... Read more »
Evening @ Skidaway program to examine Georgia’s dynamic shoreline
Skidaway Institute of Oceanography 10 Ocean Science Circle, Savannah, GA, United StatesGeorgia’s shorelines are in constant motion. Waves, tides, storms and human choices all play a role in this daily dance. Barrier islands erode and accrete, while tidal creeks meander throughout... Read more »
Evening @ Skidaway – Open Lab Night
McGowan Library Auditorium 10 Ocean Science Circle, Savannah, GA, United StatesThe University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography will present an “Open Lab Night” as part of its Evening @ Skidaway series on Tuesday, Aug 13. Visitors will have the... Read more »
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.... 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... Read more »
Dedication of Ocean Sciences Instructional Center
Skidaway Institute of Oceanography 10 Ocean Science Circle, Savannah, GA, United StatesA 71-year old cattle barn will be reborn as a modern classroom and laboratory building in a dedication ceremony on Oct. 22 at the University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of... 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... Read more »
Evening @ Skidaway: The Ocean — The Cradle of the Earth’s Biodiversity
McGowan Library Auditorium 10 Ocean Science Circle, Savannah, GA, United StatesLife on Earth is thought to have first arisen in the ocean approximately 3.6 billion years ago, transforming the planet and giving rise to the great diversity of life that... Read more »
Evening @ Skidaway — Beyond the Gulf Stream
McGowan Library Auditorium 10 Ocean Science Circle, Savannah, GA, United StatesThe UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography will kick off its 2020 Evening @ Skidaway program series on Monday, March 9, with the premier of the video, “Beyond the Gulf Stream.”... Read more »