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Evening @ Skidaway — “Graveyard of the Atlantic”
McGowan Library Auditorium 10 Ocean Science Circle, Savannah, GA, United StatesThe Atlantic Ocean near Cape Hatteras, N.C. is often called the “Graveyard of the Atlantic” due to the complex ocean currents and weather conditions that have historically caused numerous shipwrecks. Dr. Dana Savidge University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography researcher Dana Savidge will present an Evening @ Skidaway program to explore some of the... Read more »
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Evening @ Skidaway Open Lab Night
The University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography will present an “Open Lab Night” as part of its yearlong Evening @ Skidaway series of public programs to celebrate the Institute’s 50th anniversary. On Tuesday, May 15, visitors will have the opportunity to visit informally with scientists in their laboratories. The program will begin with a... Read more »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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Evening @ Skidaway, Sept. 12
McGowan Library Auditorium 10 Ocean Science Circle, Savannah, GA, United StatesNew Sept. 12 Evening @ Skidaway speaker and topic Spanish moss and resurrection ferns are common sights in the trees throughout southeast Georgia, but few people understand the important role they play in the water cycle. UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography scientist Althea Moore will explore the fascinating world of these plants in an Evening... Read more »
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Evening @ Skidaway Dec. 12
Skidaway Institute of Oceanography 10 Ocean Science Circle, Savannah, GA, United StatesThe problem of plastic pollution in our environment has caught the public’s attention in recent years. Rapidly increasing production of plastics for bottles, containers, clothing and other materials has led to a rapid input of plastic waste into our air, land, rivers and oceans. UGA Skidaway Institute researcher Jay Brandes will discuss the magnitude of... Read more »
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