Endangered Species
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September 9, 2010 | General News
EcoFocus Film Festival announces 2010 lineup
A world premiere and a U.S. premiere will be among the twenty-two feature and twenty-four short films to be screened at the third annual EcoFocus Film Festival in Athens, Sept. 24 to Oct. 3.
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September 8, 2010 | General News
Study may help predict extinction tipping point for species
What if there were a way to predict when a species was about to become extinct-in time to do something about it?
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August 23, 2010 | Research News
GA researchers receive grants to assess environmental impacts of Gulf oil spill
Two University of Georgia marine sciences researchers, Samantha Joye and Patricia Medeiros, have received rapid response grants from the National Science Foundation to further assess the environmental impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
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August 16, 2010 | General News
Report concludes that nearly 80 percent of oil from Gulf spill remains
A report released today by the Georgia Sea Grant and the University of Georgia concludes that up to 79 percent of the oil released into the Gulf of Mexico from the Deepwater Horizon well has not been recovered and remains a threat to the ecosystem.
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June 29, 2010 | General News
UGA oil spill research resources
UGA oil spill research resources
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January 16, 2009 | Research News
UGA study may give hope that ivory-billed woodpeckers still around
Until credible sightings popped up three years ago, the scientific world was in agreement that ivory-billed woodpeckers had gone the way of the dodo. A new study conducted by University of Georgia researchers reveals that the ivory-billed woodpecker could have persisted if as few as five mated pairs survived the extensive habitat loss during the early 1900's.
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November 4, 2008 | General News
Black bear conservation efforts have strong support from public
A new survey by the University of Georgia Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources shows that Middle Georgia residents overwhelmingly support efforts to conserve black bears in their part of the state.
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March 26, 2008 | General News
UGA observes Historic Preservation Month in April
The University of Georgia College of Environment and Design is celebrating Historic Preservation Month by holding several events in April. The observance will be a month early to maximize participation on campus.