Author: Beth Gavrilles
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New studies reveal connections between animals’ microbial communities and behavior
New research is revealing surprising connections between animal microbiomes—the communities of microbes that live inside…
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New model combines ecological, immunological data to explain puzzling Lyme disease patterns
In the U.S., most human cases of tick-borne Lyme disease occur in the Northeast—with a…
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Ecologists to study freshwater sustainability across the Sun Belt
Researchers in the University of Georgia Odum School of Ecology will work with colleagues from…
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New model combines ecological, immunological data to explain puzzling Lyme disease patterns
In the U.S., most human cases of tick-borne Lyme disease occur in the Northeast—with a…
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Insect Olympians: Students ask what makes horned passalus beetles so strong
All eyes are turned to London as the world’s top athletes compete for Olympic glory,…
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UGA sends 38 faculty, student presenters to Ecological Society of America meeting
What drives rabies virus transmission in vampire bats? What is the current status of isolated…
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Screening horticultural imports: New models assess plant risk through better analysis
Weedy plants, many introduced to the U.S. for sale through plant nurseries, are responsible for…
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UGA study may lead to more effective rabies control strategies
A new study of rabies in vampire bats in Peru has found that culling bats—a…
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Hitting snooze on the molecular clock: Rabies evolves slower in hibernating bats
The rate at which the rabies virus evolves in bats may depend heavily upon the…
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UGA graduate student wins fellowship to study invasive seaweed, nutrient pollution
Linsey Haram, a doctoral student in the University of Georgia Odum School of Ecology, has…
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UGA ecology undergraduate wins NOAA Hollings Scholarship
University of Georgia Honors ecology student Scott Saunders received an Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship from…
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UGA students use crowd funding as they compete in SciFund Challenge
Two University of Georgia doctoral students are participating in the second round of the SciFund…
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Ecologist receives NSF grant to study ‘forests of future’
UGA ecologist Jacqueline Mohan received a $554,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to help…
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Researchers: Trace element plays important role in tropical forest nitrogen cycle
A new paper by researchers from UGA and Princeton University sheds light on the critical…
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Mohan receives National Science Foundation grant to study ‘forests of the future’
University of Georgia ecologist Jacqueline Mohan has received a $554,000 grant from the National Science…
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Trace element plays major role in tropical forest nitrogen cycle
A new paper by researchers from the University of Georgia and Princeton University sheds light…
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Ecologist Thomas W. Schoener to deliver 27th Odum Lecture
Thomas W. Schoener, a Distinguished Professor in the College of Biological Sciences at the University…
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2012 EcoFocus Film Festival to open with Sundance winner
The 2012 EcoFocus Film Festival will open with a screening of Buck, a documentary about…
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River Basin Center legal fellow elected to State Bar’s Environmental Law Section
Katie Sheehan, a legal fellow at the University of Georgia River Basin Center, was elected…
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EcoFocus Film Festival unveils 2012 film lineup
The 2012 EcoFocus Film Festival will open with a screening of Buck, a documentary about…
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Laying the groundwork: Prep under way for summer organic ag course
Winter may be a relatively quiet season for many farmers in the Georgia Piedmont, but…
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Virtual wildlife
“Distance: 10 meters. Species: spider. Color: orange. Cover: light,” said Ashley Hobbs as she paced…
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UGA alumnus to discuss book inspired by H. Ronald Pulliam’s work
Jianguo Liu, who received his doctorate in ecology from the University of Georgia in 1992…
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New model more accurately describes migratory animals’ extinction risk
Predicting the risk of extinction is a complicated task, especially for species that migrate between…
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