Teachers join UGA Skidaway Institute research cruises
Savannah, Ga. — JoCasta Green became a teacher after she was told as a child she couldn’t be a scientist because she was a girl. In May, the pre-K teacher… Read more »
UGA Skidaway Institute team studies nutrient levels in Georgia’s coastal estuaries
Savannah, Ga. — How much of a nutrient load is too much for Georgia’s coastal rivers and estuaries? A research team from University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography is… Read more »
UGA Skidaway Institute scientists study dynamic Cape Hatteras waters
April 5, 2016 Savannah, Ga. – Sometimes called the “graveyard of the Atlantic” because of the large number of shipwrecks there, the waters off of Cape Hatteras on the North… Read more »
UGA Skidaway Institute researchers study sand resources near the Georgia coast
January 7, 2016 If a hurricane hits the Georgia coast, a major priority for coastal communities will be finding sand to rebuild beaches destroyed by erosion. UGA Skidaway Institute of… Read more »
Microplastics article in Savannah Morning News
Reporter Mary Landers wrote a very nice article about Dr. Jay Brandes’s research into microplastic and microfiber pollution on the Georgia coast. http://savannahnow.com/news/2017-02-19/skidaway-researchers-track-plastic-fibers-coastal-food-chain
Skidaway Institute focus of public radio feature
UGA Skidaway Institute external affairs manager was interviewed by Georgia Public Broadcasting about the institute and its work. http://www.gpb.org/blogs/community/2017/02/14/skidaway-institute-of-oceanography-diving-marine-science-savannah
Tiny but all-consuming marine organism focus of UGA Skidaway Institute study
Doliolids are tiny marine animals rarely seen by humans outside a research setting, yet they are key players in the marine ecosystem, particularly in the ocean’s highly productive tropical and… Read more »
UGA Skidaway Institute research paper selected for Research Spotlight
A research paper by University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography scientist Aron Stubbins has been selected by the Journal of Geophysical Research-Biogeosciences to be featured as a Research… Read more »
Scientists track microplastic pollution on the Georgia coast
In recent years, the public has become attuned to the problem of trash in the ocean, especially plastic, as images of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch have spread through media… Read more »