Tag: Environment
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UGA alums selected as 2012 Georgia Forester’s Hall of Fame inductees
Three University of Georgia alumni have been selected for induction into the Georgia Forester’s Hall…
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Researchers combine remote sensing technologies for highly detailed look at coastal change
Shifting sands and tides make it difficult to measure accurately the amount of beach that’s…
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Listening to crops: UGA researcher is developing a sensor to detect when plants are under attack
The smell of freshly cut grass may stir memories of baseball parks, cookouts or lazy…
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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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Tybee government begins planning for rising seas
Tybee Island city councilmembers and officials, with assistance from environmental policy experts at the University…
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UGA College of Environment and Design offices move to new home
Several of the programs and services in the University of Georgia College of Environment and…
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A growing effort: UGA professors receive $2 million to speed biofuel development
In the ongoing search for cleaner, renewable energy sources, biofuels derived from trees, shrubs and…
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UGA climatologist, NASA observe extreme Greenland ice sheet surface melt this month
Independent measurements from a University of Georgia climatologist and data from NASA show that for…
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UGA Marine Extension Service and Georgia Sea Grant educate children on marine debris
The University of Georgia Marine Extension Service and Georgia Sea Grant have been awarded funding…
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UGA researchers develop rapid diagnostic test for pathogens, contaminants
Athens, Ga. – Using nanoscale materials, researchers at the University of Georgia have developed a…
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Overuse of deworming drugs led to widespread resistance among parasites
A long forgotten foe is beginning to reemerge on pastures and meadows around the world,…
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UGA to install Solar Demonstration Project this fall
This fall, the University of Georgia will add a touch of green to its Athens…
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Twilight tour of the UGA’s organic farm slated for July 19
Farmers, gardeners and anyone interested in knowing more about the origin of their food sources…
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Kudzu vine key to kudzu bug’s survival
U.S. Forest Service entomologist Jim Hanula may be the only person in the South who…
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Study provides first evidence of coevolution between invasive, native species
Invasive species such as kudzu, privet and garlic mustard can devastate ecosystems, and, until now,…
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The Trial Gardens at UGA to host 30th annual open house July 14
Over the past three decades, the Trial Gardens at the University of Georgia have introduced…
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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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Toxic algae to blame for cattle deaths in Gwinnett County, UGA determines
University of Georgia researchers have determined that toxic algae killed four cows on a cattle…
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Georgia shrimper’s turtle excluder device receives national certification
Collaboration between a Georgia shrimper, the University of Georgia Marine Extension Service and Georgia Sea…
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Tomato sequencing project sheds light on the plant’s origins
Researchers in the University of Georgia Plant Genome Mapping Laboratory recently helped finish the decade-long…
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UGA to celebrate National Pollinator Week with Brunswick event
The University of Georgia Marine Extension Service and Georgia Sea Grant will celebrate National Pollinator…
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UGA research aims to prevent farm-related injuries in youth
The biggest threat to the health and safety of most children and adolescents is a…
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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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