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Warming climate may release vast amounts of carbon from long-frozen Arctic soils
While climatologists are carefully watching carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere, another group of scientists is exploring a massive storehouse of carbon that has the potential to significantly affect the… Read more »
UGA study finds high marine debris, need for standardized reporting along Georgia coast
Skidaway Island, Ga. – University of Georgia researchers are hoping to find a consistent way to record the marine debris—particularly pieces of plastic—crowding Georgia’s beaches as part of an effort… Read more »
UGA Skidaway Institute scientists map Wassaw Sound
A research team from the University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography has completed the first high-resolution, bathymetric (bottom-depth) survey of Wassaw Sound in Chatham County. Led by Skidaway Institute… Read more »
Scientists use underwater robots to excite students about science
Educators and scientists from the University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography and the UGA Marine Extension Service have developed a novel education program based on ocean robots to spark… Read more »
26 Hours on the Marsh — November edition
Associate Professor Aron Stubbins led a 26 hour sampling program on the marsh. The team, including Thais Bittar, Robert Spencer, Zachary Tait, Megan Thompson, Alison Buchan, and Drew Steen, spent… Read more »
Nice article on black gill research
We had a nice article on the front page of the Savannah Morning News this week. The article dealt with our recent black gill research cruise.
UGA Skidaway Institute to study offshore sand resources to increase coastal resiliency
Severe beach erosion can be a significant problem for coastal communities affected by hurricanes and tropical storms like Hurricane Sandy. To assist Georgia communities in future recovery efforts, the University… Read more »
UGA Skidaway Institute researchers complete ‘26 Hours on the Marsh’
Pitching a tent in the woods and fighting off mosquitos may not sound like logistics of a typical oceanography experiment, but that is how researchers at the University of Georgia… Read more »