Author: Beth Gavrilles
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Study reveals unexpected fire role in longleaf pine forests
It may release releasing excessive nitrogen accumulated from prior land use.
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Parasites help beetle hosts function more effectively
Parasites play important — and not always negative — roles in ecosystems.
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G-Day STEMzone canceled due to weather
The family-friendly science outreach event has free games, activities.
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Odum School to host screening of documentary, Q-and-A session April 19
The Odum School of Ecology will host a screening of the award-winning Netflix documentary Chasing…
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Film reveals biodiversity of Southeastern streams
Filmgoers will have the chance to see the richness and beauty of Appalachian waterways at…
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Ecosystem ecologist studies how forests respond to disturbances
Ecosystem ecologist Nina Wurzburger studies how forests respond to disturbances like fire, disease and land…
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Duke University ecologist to deliver Odum Lecture
Emily Bernhardt, the Jerry G. and Patricia Crawford Hubbard Professor of Biology in the Nicholas…
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Covich named Fellow of Society for Freshwater Science
Alan Covich, a professor in the Odum School of Ecology at the University of Georgia,…
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Ecologists create a new model to predict extinction risk
It solves a problem common to existing methods of estimating population viability.
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Social animals have more parasite infections but lower infection-related costs
Ecologists at the University of Georgia found gazelles that live in larger groups were more…
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Model predicts which animal viruses may spread among humans
Research identifies several viruses that have the potential to spread illnesses.
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Imagination Squared: A community conversation about resilience
Student’s project is a visual ‘StoryCorps’ to spark new ways of thinking.
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‘Chasing Coral,’ film with UGA ties, wins Emmy
UGA ecologist James Porter was among the film’s cast and crew to accept award.
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Migrating monarchs facing increased parasite risks
A popular non-native milkweed is creating “resident” monarchs on their annual trek to Mexico.
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Scientists a step closer to predicting epidemics
A UGA team has created a mathematical model to identify when a population is approaching…
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Scientists predict number of undiscovered mammal species
There are probably 303 species of mammals left to be discovered by science, most of…
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Caterpillar ‘road rage’ could affect migration
Monarch butterfly caterpillars living next to roads may be stressed by the sound of passing…
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Denzell Cross awarded Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship
Denzell Cross, a doctoral student in integrative conservation and ecology at the University of Georgia,…
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Evolutionary biologist to deliver 2018 Odum Lecture
Hopi Hoekstra, the Alexander Agassiz Professor of Zoology at Harvard University, will deliver the 33rd…
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Vampire bat immunity and infection risk respond to livestock rearing
The availability of livestock as a food source for vampire bats influences their immune response…
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Feeding wildlife can influence migration, disease
Animal migration patterns are changing as humans alter the landscape, according to new research from…
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UGA faculty, alumni among 2018 ESA Fellows
University of Georgia faculty members Jeb Byers and Amy Rosemond, both professors in the Odum…
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Butterfly gardens offer some hope for pollinators
Butterflies will use gardens planted to attract them, according to a new study from the…
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Parasites and hosts may respond differently to a warmer world
Organisms infected by parasites may respond differently to changes in temperature than their uninfected counterparts,…
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