Tag: Environment
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UGA researcher proposes theory on how metabolism, carbon affect ecosystem
Through their metabolic cycle, humans and other organisms break down molecules that include carbon to…
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UGA to host 2015 Georgia Water Resources Conference
The University of Georgia will host the 2015 Georgia Water Resources Conference, a biennial forum…
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Every dogwood has its day: Dogwood Genome Project calls on citizen scientists for help
The flowering dogwood tree is associated with the beginning of spring throughout much of the…
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Environmentalist Gary Ferguson to speak at The Georgia Review’s 2015 Earth Day program
Award-winning writer and environmental activist Gary Ferguson will be the speaker for The Georgia Review’s…
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Law professor who argued ‘snail darter’ case to give Odum Environmental Ethics Lecture at UGA
Zygmunt Plater, a professor of law at Boston College, will give the University of Georgia’s…
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President’s Malaria Initiative coordinator to speak April 14 at UGA
Rear Adm. R. Timothy Ziemer oversaw the reduction of worldwide malaria deaths by 40 percent…
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Recipe for antibacterial plastic: Plastic plus egg whites
Bioplastics made from protein sources such as albumin and whey have shown significant antibacterial properties,…
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UGA’s International Agriculture Day speaker to discuss solutions to persistent malnutrition
Prabhu Pingali, director of the Tata-Cornell University Initiative for Agriculture and Nutrition, will speak April…
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Plantapalooza spring plant sale at UGA set for April 11
Plantapalooza, a one-day sale of plants, will take place April 11 from 8 a.m. to…
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Georgia Sea Grant launches new legal program
Georgia Sea Grant has partnered with the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University…
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Setting a dinner table for wildlife can affect their risk of disease
Supplemental feeding of wildlife can increase the spread of some infectious diseases and decrease the…
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UGA Bug Dawgs to host 30th annual Insect Zoo Open House
The University of Georgia Bug Dawgs will host their 30th annual Insect Zoo Open House…
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CAES Spring Showcase to feature agricultural, environmental sciences at UGA
This year, the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences is inviting campus…
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UGA researchers create fast-growing trees that are easier to turn into fuel
Researchers at the University of Georgia have discovered that manipulation of a specific gene in…
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UGA scientists confirm first North American record of East Asian Joro spider
When Wesley Huffmaster spotted a big, brightly colored and boldly patterned spider near his home…
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UGA researchers develop technology to find rotten onions, prevent spread of disease
Onions, one of the biggest vegetable crops in Georgia, risk disease when they are harvested…
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UGA awards sustainability grants to fund student projects
The University of Georgia Office of Sustainability has awarded $43,000 to fund 11 interdisciplinary student…
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A&A Alta Cucina Italia balsamic vinegar wins 2015 Flavor of Georgia contest
Adriana Coppola, a native Italian now living in Johns Creek, won the grand prize in…
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Scientists to share latest research on coastal Georgia’s environmental challenges
Scientists from across the state will share how research is addressing coastal Georgia’s most critical…
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Nutrient pollution damages streams in ways previously unknown, ecologists find
An important food resource has been disappearing from streams without anyone noticing until now.
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Pulitzer Prize winning environmental journalist Dan Fagin to speak at UGA
Environmental journalist Dan Fagin will discuss his 2014 Pulitzer Prize winning book, “Toms River: A…
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Middle and high school students attend Georgia’s first Youth Ocean Conservation Summit
Fifty middle and high school students from 15 Georgia cities and five states attended Georgia’s…
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UGA professors recognized by Society of American Foresters for outreach, research work
Two University of Georgia professors recently received awards from the Southeastern Society of American Foresters,…
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SREL researchers develop targeted approach to reduce rabies
Aiken, S.C. – Researchers at the University of Georgia Savannah River Ecology Laboratory are evaluating…
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