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Aiden Gray has won a prestigious Goldwater Scholarship for the 2026-2027 year. Gray is a current part-time glider technician and former intern in University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography ... Read more » The post UGA SkIO lab member Aiden Gray wins Goldwater Scholarship appeared first on Skidaway Institute of Oceanography .

The University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO) congratulates Catherine Edwards, a member of the faculty at SkIO and an associate professor in the Department of Marine Sciences in ... Read more » The post Catherine Edwards receives Sandy Beaver Excellence in Teaching Award appeared first on Skidaway Institute of Oceanography .

They’re nearly invisible to the naked eye, but zooplankton play a pivotal role in shaping marine ecosystems, fisheries, and coastal economies. What determines where these tiny organisms live? How do ... Read more » The post The Ocean’s Invisible Engine: How Tiny Organisms Power our Ocean Ecosystems appeared first on Skidaway Institute of Oceanography .

Dillon Doomstorm, who participated in the UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography’s (SkIO) Semester at Skidaway program in fall 2022, is now a graduate student at Hampton University in the Department ... Read more » The post Semester at Skidaway Alumni Spotlight: Dillon Doomstorm appeared first on Skidaway Institute of Oceanography .

The University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO) congratulates Emma Gallagher, a senior ocean science major in the Department of Marine Sciences in UGA Franklin College of Arts and ... Read more » The post Emma Gallagher receives UGA Presidential Award of Excellence appeared first on Skidaway Institute of Oceanography .

The University of Georgia has received a $1.5 million award from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to support the creation of eight postdoctoral positions, supporting scientific advancement and strengthening ... Read more » The post SkIO faculty receive Moore Foundation funding to support postdoctoral training appeared first on Skidaway Institute of Oceanography .

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 » The post SkIO faculty promoted appeared first on Skidaway Institute of Oceanography .

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 post Corps Partnership appeared first on Skidaway Institute of Oceanography .

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 » The post The Past, Present and Future of Coastal Georgia Marshes appeared first on Skidaway Institute of Oceanography .

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 » The post UGA teams up with Georgia Tech to restore state’s coastlines appeared first on Skidaway Institute of Oceanography .

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 » The post SkIO alumna named 2026 Knauss Fellowship finalist appeared first on Skidaway Institute of Oceanography .

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 » The post Study shows chromium behavior in oxygen-stratified Chesapeake Bay appeared first on Skidaway Institute of Oceanography .

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 » The post Video — Semester at Skidaway appeared first on Skidaway Institute of Oceanography .

It was another eventful year of research and education at the University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography. From deploying gliders that listen for endangered right whales, to flying drones ... Read more » The post Year in SkIO Photos, 2025 appeared first on Skidaway Institute of Oceanography .

The Georgia Forestry Commission will conduct a carefully planned forest management project on approximately 75 acres of planted loblolly pine forest on the University of Georgia Skidaway Marine Science Campus ... Read more » The post Forest management and prescribed burn activities planned on Skidaway Island appeared first on Skidaway Institute of Oceanography .

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 » The post Study reveals jellies carve out their own space in the ocean appeared first on Skidaway Institute of Oceanography .

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 » The post Semester at Skidaway Alumni Spotlight: Sarah McCaffrey appeared first on Skidaway Institute of Oceanography .

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 » The post Study confirms accuracy of SeaHawk CubeSat’s HawkEye ocean color data appeared first on Skidaway Institute of Oceanography .

Kayleigh Everhart, who participated in the UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography’s (SkIO) Semester at Skidaway program in fall 2024 and received a bachelor’s degree in ocean science from the Department ... Read more » The post Semester at Skidaway Alumni Spotlight: Kayleigh Everhart appeared first on Skidaway Institute of Oceanography .

The DolLAYER team was at sea from October 27 – November 10 to measure changes in the northern Gulf of Mexico shelf food webs during the vertically mixed time of ... Read more » The post DolLAYER “Mixed-up” Gulf cruise complete appeared first on Skidaway Institute of Oceanography .