Author: Beth Gavrilles

New tools help protect world’s threatened species

New tools to collect and share information could help stem the loss of the world’s…
John Gittleman named UGA Foundation Professor in Ecology

John L. Gittleman, founding dean of the Odum School of Ecology, has been named the…
Fish communities key to balancing nutrients in coral reefs, UGA study finds

Coral reefs are among the most productive—and imperiled—ecosystems in the world. One of the many…
International Sea Turtle Society honors UGA ecologist with lifetime achievement award

James I. Richardson, instructor and undergraduate coordinator in the University of Georgia Odum School of…
Model shows long-distance migration can lower risk of disease transmission, impact

Animals that migrate long distances are often implicated in the spread of infectious diseases, but…
Report finds protecting natural areas makes fiscal sense

Protecting a county’s natural resources and its fiscal health may seem to be competing goals,…
2014 Odum Lecturer Marlene Zuk to speak on rapid evolution, gender in science

Marlene Zuk, professor of biological sciences at the University of Minnesota, will deliver the 29th…
University of Minnesota professor to give Odum Lecture on April 1

Marlene Zuk, a professor of biological sciences at the University of Minnesota, will deliver the…
Paper by UGA ecologists wins inaugural award from Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

The authors of a University of Georgia study on global conservation funding have received an…
Report finds protecting natural areas makes good fiscal sense

Protecting a county’s natural resources and its fiscal health may seem to be competing goals,…
New math model offers insights into cross-species parasite transmission

UGA researchers have developed a new mathematical model that helps to explain how some parasites…
Drought affects the carbon cycle in Georgia blackwater rivers

Droughts might be affecting how Georgia’s blackwater rivers process carbon, according to a new study…
Moderate drought may provide a competitive advantage to nitrogen-fixing forest trees

Southeastern forests may look and function differently in the future as more frequent droughts and…
UGA student wins Volterra Award

Julie Rushmore, a University of Georgia doctoral student, has received the Volterra Award for the…
20th annual Odum School of Ecology Graduate Student Symposium to take place Jan. 17-18 at UGA

The 20th annual Graduate Student Symposium at the University of Georgia Odum School of Ecology…
Research offers new insights into cross-species parasite transmission

Researchers at the University of Georgia have developed a new mathematical model that helps to…
USACE, UGA researchers develop new model to assess fish passage

Fishes, such as salmon, who must swim upstream to their birthplace to spawn are often…
UGA alumnus Daniel Streicker is first winner of new international prize from Science and SciLifeLab

Daniel Streicker, who received his Ph.D. in ecology from the University of Georgia in 2011,…
UGA’s Carl F. Jordan to discuss new book on sustainable agriculture

Carl F. Jordan, a senior research scientist emeritus in the University of Georgia Odum School…
Ecology professor helps students become ‘data’ scientists

For a scientist equally passionate about teaching and research, what could be better than working…
Immune system study could help conserve endangered species

A study by University of Georgia ecologists has found that diversity in mammal immune system…
New research explores theories about aging and death in plants

According to Benjamin Franklin, “nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.”…
Ecology school to celebrate centennial birthday of its namesake

The Odum School of Ecology will host a celebration in honor of the 100th birthday…
Odum School of Ecology to celebrate Eugene P. Odum’s centennial

The University of Georgia Odum School of Ecology will host a celebration in honor of…