Scientists track microplastic pollution on the Georgia coast
Savannah, Ga. – In recent years, the public has become attuned to the problem of trash in the ocean, especially plastic, as images of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch have… Read more »
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UGA Skidaway Institute scientist authors paper on coral superoxide production
University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography researcher Julia Diaz recently co-authored a paper published in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science. The paper, “Dark Production of Extracellular Superoxide by… Read more »
UGA Skidaway Institute professor appointed to Ossabaw Island Foundation Board of Trustees
Savannah, Ga. – University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography Interim Executive Director Clark Alexander has been appointed to the board of trustees of the Ossabaw Island Foundation. The Ossabaw… Read more »
UGA Skidaway Institute associate professor cited for top research articles
Savannah, Ga. –University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography associate professor Aron Stubbins is one of just a handful of researchers cited in the journal Limnology and Oceanography for authoring… Read more »
UGA Skidaway Institute receives $79,000 gift to support marine research
Savannah, Ga. – Savannah residents Michelle and Barry Vine presented a gift of $79,000 to the University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography to support the institute’s cutting-edge oceanographic research.… Read more »
UGA Skidaway Institute scientists study role of sunlight on marine CO2 production
Savannah, Ga. – Scientists at the University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography have received a $527,000 grant from the National Science Foundation Chemical Oceanography Program to answer one of… Read more »
UGA Skidaway Institute receives funding for regional glider network
Savannah, Ga. – University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography researcher Catherine Edwards is leading a team that has received a five-year, $750,000 grant from the Southeast Coastal Ocean… Read more »
Teachers join UGA Skidaway Institute research cruises
Savannah, Ga. — JoCasta Green became a teacher after she was told as a child she couldn’t be a scientist because she was a girl. In May, the pre-K teacher… Read more »
UGA Skidaway Institute team studies nutrient levels in Georgia’s coastal estuaries
Savannah, Ga. — How much of a nutrient load is too much for Georgia’s coastal rivers and estuaries? A research team from University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography is… Read more »
Microplastics article in Savannah Morning News
Reporter Mary Landers wrote a very nice article about Dr. Jay Brandes’s research into microplastic and microfiber pollution on the Georgia coast. http://savannahnow.com/news/2017-02-19/skidaway-researchers-track-plastic-fibers-coastal-food-chain