SkIO faculty promoted
Three University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO) faculty members have been promoted to associate professor with tenure in the Department of Marine Sciences at UGA’s Franklin College of… Read more »
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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 »
The Past, Present and Future of Coastal Georgia Marshes
Our marshes matter. They protect our communities, support our coastal economy, and embody Georgia’s natural beauty. But our marshes are under pressure from natural and human forces. In this live… 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 »
SkIO alumna named 2026 Knauss Fellowship finalist
Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant announced Ashley Ohall as a 2026 finalist for the National Sea Grant College Program’s John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship. Ohall graduated from the… 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 »
Video — Semester at Skidaway
The Semester at Skidaway field study program places students on the Georgia coast for a unique learning experience. Participants learn methods and concepts from leaders in marine science research and… 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 »
Semester at Skidaway Alumni Spotlight: Sarah McCaffrey
Sarah McCaffrey, who participated in the UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography’s (SkIO) Semester at Skidaway program in fall 2023, is now working as a Biological Opportunities And Training in Sciences… 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 »