Skidaway Institute scientists seek answers to salt marsh questions
Salt marshes are a vital part of the coastal ecosystem. They provide a nursery for many kinds of marine animal life. Sitting in the transition zone between the ocean and… Read more »
Salt marsh
Little help for marsh from eco-friendly dock designs
New dock designs intended to reduce damage to salt marshes are not much better than traditional docks, according to a recently completed study by Clark Alexander of Skidaway Institute of… Read more »
Some nice news coverage
Clark Alexander’s project on erosion on the Intracoastal Waterway generated some good news coverage. Mary Landers from the Savannah Morning News wrote this story that was published last week. Alice… Read more »
Skidaway scientists study drought effects on salt marshes, crabs
The Savannah Morning News had a nice story over the weekend on the effect of the regional drought on salt marshes. A couple of our scientists’ work was included. Credit… Read more »
Skidaway Institute seeking ‘citizen scientists’ to assist with salt marsh study
Skidaway Institute of Oceanography professor Clark Alexander is looking for volunteer scientists to help him assess the problem of marsh wrack. Marsh wrack is the dead marsh grass that forms… Read more »
Busy day in Grove Creek
The Skidaway Institute campus was busy earlier this week, as researchers began a month-long field study in the Grove Creek salt marsh adjacent to our campus. The project has two… Read more »
Skidaway scientists map salt marshes topography with a view from above
Salt marshes are among the world’s most valuable ecosystems. They treat waste, provide habitat for marine life, produce food and offer recreation. They are also our key natural defence in… Read more »
1991 tritium release prompts current salt marsh research
A release of radioactive cooling water from the Savannah River Site near Aiken, S.C. provided the spark for a current research project at Skidaway Institute of Oceanography. The object of… Read more »
Raising docks to new heights
Our campus “mock docks” grew a little taller today. The purpose behind this project is to measure the effects different dock designs have on the underlying salt marsh. Earlier research… Read more »
Skidaway Institute researcher maps armored shorelines
Skidaway Institute of Oceanography researcher Karrie Brinkley has spent a lot of time in recent months traveling up and down Georgia’s coastal waterways in boats and canoes with maps and… Read more »