Tag: Environment
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Watershed UGA announces winners of Daylighting the Watershed design competition
Athens, Ga. — Watershed UGA, an interdisciplinary initiative to create a culture of sustainability focused…
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Registration for the 2017 Flavor of Georgia contest now open
Whether it’s a specialty sweet treat, small-batch pork sausage or pimento cheese made from grandma’s…
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UGA-led consortium, conservation agencies to present statewide ocean-themed film contest
A team of University of Georgia-based marine researchers investigating the impacts of the 2010 Deepwater…
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State Botanical Garden completes first major prairie planting
The State Botanical Garden of Georgia completed its first major planting of native grasses and…
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Veteran foreign correspondent to explore struggle to feed the world’s growing population
Roger Thurow, a veteran foreign correspondent for the Wall Street Journal and anti-hunger activist, will…
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Lawmaker and soybean pioneer to be inducted into Georgia’s Agricultural Hall of Fame
On Nov. 11, the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences will induct…
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Planning, preparation help ease stress of powerful storm
Empty shelves of bread and canned goods aren’t just a sign of last-minute hurricane cravings—the…
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UGA, state officials tour agricultural sites, see strength of industry firsthand
The University of Georgia and Georgia Department of Agriculture continue to make Georgia’s No. 1…
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National Park Service turns 100—UGA has experts to discuss
On Aug. 25, the National Park Service will turn 100 years old. When President Woodrow…
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Study shows heat dangers of inflatable bounce houses
Heat safety issues in bounce houses can put children in danger, says a new University…
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Satellite data reveal serious decline in Georgia salt marsh health
Scientists at the University of Georgia’s Marine Institute at Sapelo Island have found that the…
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UGA Skidaway Institute scientists to study role of sunlight on marine CO2 production
Scientists at the University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography have received a $527,050 grant…
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Ecologists create a framework for predicting new infectious diseases
Ecologists at the University of Georgia are leading a global effort to predict where new…
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New hybrid sweetgum trees could boost paper, bioenergy production
Sweetgum trees thrive under diverse conditions, grow as fast as pine trees and provide the…
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UGA Skidaway Institute receives funding for regional glider network
University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography researcher Catherine Edwards is leading a team that…
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UGA expert: Don’t let ticks scare you
Don’t be afraid of ticks, says Nancy Hinkle, a University of Georgia professor of entomology.…
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UGA experts offer knowledge, advice for the Fourth
The Fourth of July is fast approaching, and at the University of Georgia, we’re here…
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UGA to get 19 new electric buses
The University of Georgia has been awarded $10 million from the state of Georgia to…
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Georgia teachers among first to join UGA Skidaway Institute research cruises
JoCasta Green became a teacher after she was told as a child she couldn’t be…
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Study links 2015 melting Greenland ice to faster Arctic warming
A new study provides the first evidence that links melting ice in Greenland to a…
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Black gill stakeholders meeting set for June 22
As the 2016 Georgia shrimping season gets underway, the University of Georgia Marine Extension and…
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UGA Skidaway Institute studies nutrient levels in Georgia’s coastal estuaries
How much of a nutrient load is too much for Georgia’s coastal rivers and estuaries?…
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Savannah River Ecology Laboratory to launch radionuclide outreach program
The University of Georgia’s Savannah River Ecology Laboratory will begin working this summer with the…
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Researchers find positive connection between wood duck’s reproduction, survival
Using long-term data and breeding history of female wood ducks, researchers at the University of…
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