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 »
New imaging lab in the news
There was a nice article in Saturday’s Savannah Morning News regarding a new imaging lab at UGA Skidaway Institute. http://savannahnow.com/news/2017-01-20/automated-microscopes-aid-crucial-ocean-work-skidaway
UGA Skidaway Institute's Jay Brandes interviewed on public radio
UGA Skidaway Institute’s Jay Brandes was a featured interview guest on Georgia Public Broadcasting this week, talking about his work with microplastics in the marine environment. http://www.gpb.org/blogs/community/2017/01/17/community-conversations-skidaway-scientist-on-mission-measure-ocean?utm_source=eGaMorning&utm_campaign=b51e5a8395-1_18_17&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_54a77f93dd-b51e5a8395-86742941
UGA Skidaway Institute professor appointed to Ossabaw Island Foundation Board of Trustees
University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography Interim Executive Director Clark Alexander has been appointed to the board of trustees of the Ossabaw Island Foundation. The Ossabaw Island Foundation is… Read more »
UGA Skidaway Institute’s Alexander honored by coastal environmental group
University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography Interim Executive Director Clark Alexander has been honored by the coastal environmental group One Hundred Miles as one of the group’s One Hundred… Read more »
WSAV airs story on UGA Skidaway Institute black gill research
Savannah NBC affiliate, WSAV-TV aired an update on Dr. Marc Frischer’s ongoing research into the problem of black gill in Georgia shrimp.
UGA Skidaway Institute develops cutting-edge microbial imaging laboratory
A team of researchers from the University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography has received a $226,557 grant from the National Science Foundation to acquire state-of-the-art imaging equipment to investigate… Read more »
UGA Skidaway Institute associate professor cited for top research articles
University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography associate professor Aron Stubbins is one of just a handful of researchers cited in the journal Limnology and Oceanography for authoring two of… Read more »
Fall black gill cruise rolls out new research
The University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography entered the fourth year of its black gill research program with a daylong cruise on board the Research Vessel Savannah and the… Read more »
3rd annual black gill cruise
This year’s black gill research cruise was held on Thursday, October 19. This is the third year UGA Skidaway Institute scientist Marc Frischer has hosted this cruise, designed to both… Read more »