Tag: Department of Marine Sciences
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UGA Skidaway Institute scientists to study role of sunlight on marine CO2 production
Scientists at the University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography have received a $527,050 grant…
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UGA researchers discover fate of meltwater
A team of researchers led by faculty at UGA has discovered the fate of much…
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Shelf life: Scientists, including UGA researcher, discover new reef system at mouth of Amazon River
A new reef system has been found at the mouth of the Amazon River, the…
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UGA experts travel to Gulf of Mexico to investigate May 12 oil spill
A team of research scientists led by University of Georgia marine scientist Samantha Joye is…
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White House hosts event on the future of microbiomes
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy’s May 13 event on microbiomes—communities of…
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An unexpected discovery
Scientists, including UGA researcher, discover new reef system at the mouth of the Amazon River.
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UGA researchers discover fate of melting glacial ice in Greenland
Over the past several decades, scientists have observed a significant increase in the melting of…
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Scientists, including UGA researcher, discover new reef system at mouth of Amazon River
A new reef system has been found at the mouth of the Amazon River, the…
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Functions of global ocean microbiome key to understanding environmental changes
The billions of marine microorganisms present in every liter of seawater represent a structured ecological…
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Oil dispersants can suppress natural oil-degrading microorganisms, new study shows
The use of chemical dispersants meant to stimulate microbial crude oil degradation can in some…
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Children’s book by UGA marine science professor donated to Georgia public libraries
Over 400 Georgia public libraries received donated copies of an educational children’s book written by…
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From marsh to marine
UGA students dive into new coastal experiential learning program.
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UGA researcher calls for more natural baseline data collection in world’s oceans
In the spring of 2010, the Deepwater Horizon drilling platform exploded, initiating an uncontrolled deep-water…
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New study reveals mechanism regulating methane emissions in freshwater wetlands
Though they occupy a small fraction of the Earth’s surface, freshwater wetlands are the largest…
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UGA researchers to host media, education day during Gulf of Mexico expedition
A team of UGA researchers and their colleagues in the ECOGIG—Ecosystem Impacts of Oil and…
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Further assessment needed of dispersants used in response to oil spills
New commentary in Nature Reviews Microbiology by Samantha Joye of the University of Georgia and…
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Lydia Babcock-Adams
Lydia Babcock-Adams is working on three—yes, three—degrees at the same time and already has presented…
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Researchers identify missing component in marine carbon, sulfur cycles
A new study from marine scientists at the University of Georgia reveals two important compounds…
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UGA receives $18.8 million to continue Gulf of Mexico oil spill research
A group of scientists led by the University of Georgia’s Samantha Joye has received a…
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UGA marine sciences to present ‘Science at the Stadium’ Nov. 15
On Nov. 15, just before the University of Georgia’s first home football game in over…
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UGA marine sciences to present ‘Science at the Stadium’ this Saturday
The University of Georgia marine sciences department and faculty will present “Science at the Stadium”…
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UGA study presents details of Amazon River Plume, effects on global carbon budget
Athens, Ga. – The Amazon River, the largest in the world in terms of discharge…
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Merryl Alber
Merryl Alber, professor of marine sciences and director of the UGA Marine Institute on Sapelo…
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Skidaway Institute joins international project to sample the world’s waters
Scientists at the University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography participated in Ocean Sampling Day-an…
