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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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 »
Claire Garfield named 2026 Pomeroy Memorial Award recipient
Claire Garfield, a doctoral student in the Department of Marine Sciences at the University of Georgia’s (UGA) Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, has been named the 2026 recipient of… Read more »
UGA Marine Sciences launches new Connect Abroad program in Mexico
Incoming first-year students will dive into marine sciences, conservation, and more through a new Connect Abroad program in Mexico. Slated for Spring Break 2027, the program’s first cohort will explore… Read more »
From Space to the Sea: Using Advanced Technology to Understand the AMOC
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), the giant current system often called “the Atlantic Ocean’s conveyor belt,” plays a huge role in regulating Earth’s climate and transporting heat and nutrients… Read more »
SkIO welcomes 2026 summer interns
The University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO) is excited to welcome five new undergraduate research interns for summer 2026. The students will spend the season working in SkIO… Read more »
SkIO welcomes 2026 REU students
The University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO) is excited to welcome four students participating in Savannah State University’s (SSU) summer 2026 Bridge to Research in Marine Sciences program.… Read more »
Hands-on and fearless: How Macie Phillips found her place in marine science
“The hands-on work, without a doubt, has been my favorite part of my education,” Phillips says, referencing her time in the UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography’s Semester at Skidaway program.… Read more »
Kennedy Ingram breaks ground in ocean science graduation milestone
“It’s the mystery of it,” says Kennedy Ingram about the ocean. “Knowing that over 80% of the ocean is still unexplored makes me feel like there’s so much left to… Read more »
SkIO hosts Open Ship Night
Nearly 60 visitors from the Savannah area and beyond gathered at the University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO) on Tuesday, April 21, for Open Ship Night.