From Sailing to Skidaway
Childhood ocean adventures drive UGA student’s marine science research. Grace Mann sat in her principal’s office at Salem High School in Virginia and told her principal something he surely had… Read more »
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R/V Savannah outfitted with real-time ocean sampling flow-through system
This spring, the Research Vessel Savannah was outfitted with a new flow-through system featuring more than a dozen instruments that continuously measure key biogeochemical parameters on the ocean’s surface as… Read more »
Alexander Lab helps Tybee monitor erosion, inform beach nourishment plans
Every six or seven years, sand is pumped onto Tybee Island’s beaches to counteract natural erosion caused by waves, tides, wind and human activity. Since the last nourishment was completed… Read more »
Microplastics, Macro Problems: How Tiny Plastics Impact Our Health
In an interview-style conversation, Jay Brandes, professor at the University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, shared insights on microplastics, focusing especially on new research exploring their potential effects on… Read more »
SkIO hosts first Open Lab Night of 2025
More than 60 visitors from the Savannah area and beyond gathered at the University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO) on Tuesday, April 22, for the Institute’s first Open… Read more »
Student blog: Coast to coast, and back again
UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO) graduate student Mallory Mintz writes about her journey from the skyscrapers and subways of New York City to researching on the Georgia coast in… Read more »
The ocean’s hidden engine, the AMOC: Will it collapse, and what happens if it does?
In an interview format, Dr. Nick Foukal, an assistant professor at the UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO), answers questions about the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) — the… Read more »
Improving acoustic telemetry: Study shows how wind affects fish tracking
Researchers and fisheries managers who use acoustic telemetry to tag and track fish know of all the challenges involved. Fish tagging costs time and money, and the range that these… Read more »
Graduate students visit SkIO for weeklong experiential learning course
From Monday, March 3, through Friday, March 7, the newest cohort of graduate students from UGA Franklin College’s Department of Marine Sciences gathered at the UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography… Read more »
SkIO Student Spotlight: Emily Gipson
Emily Gipson is a doctoral student working with faculty members Marc Frischer and Jay Brandes in their respective labs at the UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO). Originally from Winter… Read more »