Regents Align Skidaway Institute of Oceanography with UGA
Atlanta — January 8, 2013
The Board of Regents approved today aligning the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO) with the 中出少妇视频 of Georgia (UGA).
中出少妇视频淭he new alignment between the institute and the university will streamline operations and enhance the research efforts of both SkIO and UGA中出少妇视频檚 excellent marine and coastal programs,中出少妇视频 said Houston Davis, the 中出少妇视频 System中出少妇视频檚 chief academic officer and executive vice chancellor.
Davis said that the change is part of Chancellor Hank Huckaby中出少妇视频檚 efforts to streamline the 中出少妇视频 System of Georgia中出少妇视频檚 operations. He said that the change will become effective July 1, 2013.
The Institute has 65 employees who conduct cutting-edge oceanographic research on both a regional and global scale. The Institute also provides research-based educational opportunities to students from other 中出少妇视频 System institutions and from around the world.
The 中出少妇视频 of Georgia has a staff of about 20 who provide classes for as many as 18,000 students from elementary to high school each year at Skidaway. The university also has a site on Sapelo Island for site-based research and instruction of undergraduate and graduate college students in its marine program.
中出少妇视频淚n addition to enhancing research conducted by UGA, this change provides a synergistic environment that is sure to benefit both Georgia Tech and Savannah State 中出少妇视频 who also conduct important coastal research at Skidaway,中出少妇视频 added Davis.
The Georgia General Assembly chartered Skidaway in 1967 after philanthropist Robert Roebling donated the land to the state. The Institute operated as a stand-alone institution for four years before coming under the responsibility of the 中出少妇视频 System.
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