Author: Vicky L. Sutton-Jackson
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SREL hires Ford to lead outreach and education
Ford will oversee outreach and public relations staff at SREL and expand the lab’s educational…
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Four new faculty join SREL
Avishek Dutta, Brennan O. Ferguson, Daniel Kaplan and Daniel A.H. Peach will expand the SREL’s…
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Scavengers, such as raccoons, can be picky eaters
Birds and mammals preferred to dine on the carcasses of herbivores.
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SREL team captures desert tortoise conservation award
The Robert C. Stebbins Award recognizes an individual or team with an outstanding record of…
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DOE renews $34M cooperative agreement with SREL
SREL serves as a scientific partner and independent evaluator of DOE activities.
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Vultures prefer roosting near civilization
Human-altered landscapes help the birds fly and provide more access to food.
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Scenes from the Savannah River Site
Three staffers at the Savannah River Ecology Lab took home awards in the Snap SRS…
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Using snakes to monitor Fukushima radiation
Researchers use GPS trackers on rat snakes to track movements at Fukushima.
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Mercury decreased in brown watersnakes, study reveals
The snakes tested recently show a significant drop in this toxic element.
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Tortoise relocation proves to be effective for conservation
Barrier island provides safe haven for first long-term study of relocation.
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Researchers offer insights into aging
UGA scientists have presented a strong case that the mechanism lies at the intersection of…
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Analysis finds environmental link to antibiotic resistance
Genetic testing finds heavy metal contamination is also a culprit.
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Forecast predicts dismal future for American alligator
A study by University of Georgia researchers indicates that warming temperatures could impact the future…
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Early intervention is cure for pigs and crop damage
Wild pigs cause millions of dollars of damage to agriculture industry.
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Two vulture species; the same but different
Research shows striking differences in how vultures use the landscape.
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Study shows animal life thriving around Fukushima
Researchers document more than 20 species in nuclear accident zone.
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UGA scientists show their artistic side
Photographs show nature at the Savannah River Ecology Laboratory.
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Tweaking the approach to save the desert tortoise
Researchers raising them in captivity until they are less vulnerable to predators.
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Abandoned Chernobyl villages could save a rare species
Horses using empty structures that were deserted after the 1986 nuclear accident.
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DeVault joins SREL’s leadership team
Travis L. DeVault has joined the leadership team of UGA’s Savannah River Ecology Laboratory.
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Radioactive tadpoles reveal contamination clues
Amphibian larvae help monitor environmental contamination.
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An ecological tale of two scavengers
Two species of vultures are able to coexist because of their respective traits.
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Toxic toads can tolerate environmental contaminants
About 40 percent of the world’s amphibian populations are threatened with extinction.
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