Tracking the trace elements that feed our ocean
When it comes to life in the Earth’s oceans, the smallest players often have the biggest roles. Trace elements, aptly named for their minute concentrations in seawater, can control the… Read more »
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The Ocean’s Invisible Engine: How Tiny Organisms Power our Ocean Ecosystems
In Dr. Catherine Edwards‘ lab, scientists deploy autonomous underwater vehicles, known as gliders, that travel up and down through the ocean collecting critical data on temperature, salinity, and conditions that… Read more »
Study reveals the environmental conditions shaping doliolid and salp populations through life stages
Though often overlooked, doliolids and salps play important roles in ocean ecosystems. These two groups of tiny, barrel-shaped, gelatinous sea animals are known to have mass population events called blooms.… Read more »
SkIO faculty receive Moore Foundation funding to support postdoctoral training
The University of Georgia has received a $1.5 million award from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to support the creation of eight postdoctoral positions, supporting scientific advancement and strengthening… Read more »
Corps Partnership
UGA’s Skidaway Institute works with local leaders and the Army Corps of Engineers to safeguard the coastline. Read the full story, published in We Are Georgia. Every few months and… Read more »
UGA teams up with Georgia Tech to restore state’s coastlines
Three University of Georgia research faculty are working with a team from Georgia Tech on a coastline restoration project that is supported by nearly $1 million from the National Coastal… Read more »
Study shows chromium behavior in oxygen-stratified Chesapeake Bay
A new study offers fresh insight into how chromium isotopes behave in aquatic environments like the Chesapeake Bay, where oxygen levels change with depth. The findings challenge how previous studies… Read more »
Study reveals jellies carve out their own space in the ocean
Gelatinous zooplankton, often called jellies, play a key role in marine food webs. They can be very abundant, and some feed on the millimeter-sized eggs and larvae of fishes. Yet… Read more »
Study confirms accuracy of SeaHawk CubeSat’s HawkEye ocean color data
The first comprehensive evaluation of HawkEye, an ocean-color instrument aboard the SeaHawk CubeSat, shows that its imagery is suitable for remote-sensing work, according to a new paper led by University… Read more »
Investigating the resilience of the AMOC, the system of currents that shapes our planet’s climate
The Atlantic Ocean contains one of the most powerful influences on our planet’s climate, the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). This system, known as the Atlantic’s “great conveyor belt,” carries… Read more »