Skidaway Institute of Oceanography

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UGA Skidway Institute of Oceanography

Former names	Skidaway Institute of Oceanography
Type	Research and Teaching Institution
Established	1968
Director	Clark Alexander
Location	Skidaway Island , Georgia , United States 31°59′19″N 81°01′16″W / 31.988548°N 81.021223°W / 31.988548; -81.021223
Campus	700 acres (2.8 km2), coastal setting
Affiliations	University of Georgia
Website	www.skio.uga.edu

The University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO) is a marine science research and education institute located on Skidaway Island near Savannah, Georgia, USA. UGA Skidaway Institute faculty conduct oceanographic research across all the major marine science disciplines, and from the waters and marshes adjoining the campus to around the world. They teach, advise and mentor both undergraduate and graduate students on the UGA Skidaway Marine Science Campus and on the university’s main campus in Athens. Institute resources include state-of-the-art research laboratories and instrumentation, and the 92-foot research vessel Savannah.^[1]