Tag: Environment
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Georgia Sea Grant awards over $800,000 in funding toward coastal research
The Georgia Sea Grant College Program at the University of Georgia is funding research projects…
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Oil dispersants can suppress natural oil-degrading microorganisms, new study shows
The use of chemical dispersants meant to stimulate microbial crude oil degradation can in some…
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Kitchen utensils can spread bacteria between foods, UGA study finds
In a recent study funded by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, University of Georgia…
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Wing structure helps female monarch butterflies outperform males in flight
Evidence has been mounting that female monarch butterflies are better at flying and more successful…
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Scientists research deep-sea hydrothermal vents, find carbon-removing properties
University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography scientist Aron Stubbins joined a team of researchers…
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Human handouts could be spreading disease from birds to people
People feeding white ibises at public parks are turning the normally independent birds into beggars,…
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Media advisory: Macon-Bibb to install native plants raised at the University of Georgia
Native plants raised at the University of Georgia State Botanical Garden of Georgia will be…
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World Food Prize laureate to give 2015 D.W. Brooks Lecture at UGA
Sanjaya Rajaram, who spent his career breeding more sustainable and productive wheat varieties, will visit…
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Media advisory: UGA Marine Extension to measure flooding levels during king tide
Staff from the University of Georgia Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant will be on…
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Children’s book by UGA marine science professor donated to Georgia public libraries
Over 400 Georgia public libraries received donated copies of an educational children’s book written by…
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University of Georgia collaborates with multi-state team on Rain Garden app
The University of Georgia EcoScapes Sustainable Land Use Program has collaborated with the University of…
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UGA to use $2 million grant to develop control for blueberry-destroying fly
A tiny fly is having a huge impact on American fruit farmers. Known as spotted…
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UGA engineering program to train students to look to nature for solutions
Researchers at the University of Georgia and James Madison University want students to draw inspiration…
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UGA Chew Crew to expand into Driftmier Woods
The University of Georgia’s Chew Crew goats will be expanding their chewing into Driftmier Woods-a…
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UGA’s Jenna Jambeck featured at international ‘Our Ocean’ conference
An associate professor in the University of Georgia College of Engineering is in Chile this…
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International research team finds thriving wildlife populations in Chernobyl
A team of international researchers, including James Beasley, assistant professor of wildlife ecology at the…
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UGA to participate in multi-state flood watch during Hurricane Joaquin
As states along the East Coast anticipate heavy rainfall over the next few days, scientists…
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Blueprints for limbs encoded in the snake genome
When researchers at the University of Georgia examined the genome of several different snake species,…
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UGA’s Warnell School to honor distinguished alumni at Homecoming festivities
The University of Georgia’s Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources will honor two alumni…
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Be on the lookout this fall: Deer-vehicle collisions increase during breeding season
Fall is prime breeding season for deer across Georgia. It’s also when drivers are more…
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UGA forest health researcher named Entomological Society of America Science Policy Fellow
University of Georgia tree health expert Kamal Gandhi has been named a Science Policy Fellow…
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Sixth Women and Girls in Georgia Conference at UGA to focus on sustainability
The Institute for Women’s Studies at the University of Georgia is hosting its sixth conference…
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UGA adds solar-powered waste reduction stations to meet strategic goals
The University of Georgia has installed 40 additional solar-powered waste reduction stations throughout the UGA…
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Species extinction can doom parasites important for ecosystem health, UGA study finds
The effects of an animal population’s extinction may echo beyond the original species, new University…
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