A new equipment system is providing researchers at the University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography greater capability to study the extremely rare, but essential chemicals in the ocean.
Until they were first discovered in the 1970s, scientists had no idea of the existence of hydrothermal vents in the ocean floor and the unique biological communities that surround them.… Read more »
Continental shelf ecosystems are known to have periodic blooms of gelatinous zooplankton (also known as “jellies”), yet the effects of these blooms on the broader marine food web are poorly… Read more »
Two new scientists have joined the faculty of the University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography. Sara Rivero-Calle is a biological oceanographer whose research focuses on microscopic marine plants known… Read more »
Organizations SWMS National Organization: swmsmarinescience.com UGA Women in Science (WiSCI): wisciuga.weebly.com 500 Women Scientists: 500womenscientists.org Mentoring Physical Oceanography Women to Increase Retention (MPOWIR): mpowir.org Fellowships and Scholarships Coming Soon… Read more »
The University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography will kick off its 2021 Evening @ Skidaway speaker series on Tuesday, Feb. 9, with a program on using satellites to explore… Read more »
Workshop Rationale: In the major ocean basins, energetic western boundary currents (WBC) adjacent to subtropical continental shelves (STCS) interact strongly with bathymetry, resulting in first order consequences to shelf biochemistry… Read more »
About Us UGA’s SWMS chapter is one of many local chapters of the National Society for Women in Marine Science group. We represent and support women in our UGA… Read more »
The University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography will resume its Evening @ Skidaway speaker series on Tuesday, December 8, in a virtual format due to COVID-19 restrictions. The program… Read more »
Biological oceanographer Sara Rivero-Calle’s research focuses on microscopic marine plants known as phytoplankton. However, her approach to studying these tiny organisms is cutting-edge. Rather than collecting samples in research vessels,… Read more »