Tag: Odum School of Ecology
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Fish have big nutrient impacts on marine ecosystems
Fish play a far more important role as contributors of nutrients to marine ecosystems than…
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Ecologists examine role of host shifts in disease emergence
The number of genetic mutations that follow host shifts in rabies virus impacts the speed…
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Geographic complexity explains patterns of spread of white-nose syndrome in bats
The spread of white-nose syndrome, an emerging fungal disease in bats, may be determined by…
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Jim Porter
Meigs Professor of Ecology Jim Porter wants his students to learn about serious environmental problems…
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Fish have enormous nutrient impacts on marine ecosystems, study finds
Fish play a far more important role as contributors of nutrients to marine ecosystems than…
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Scientists bring toads back from the brink
Once declared extinct in the wild, the spray toad has been returned to its native…
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Ecologists at UGA link evolution to the speed of rabies virus emergence in new bat species
The number of genetic mutations that follow host shifts in rabies virus impacts the speed…
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UGA faculty, alumni named Fellows of the Ecological Society of America
Seven eminent scientists with ties to the University of Georgia-six of whom are affiliated with…
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Taking flight: Prof’s interests span teaching, butterfly disease research
“Sonia, you’re interested in disease; can you figure out what’s killing these butterflies?”
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Researchers help ‘extinct in the wild’ toad return home
Scientists from the University of Georgia Savannah River Ecology Laboratory have helped to reintroduce a…
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Inside tract
New research is revealing surprising connections between animal microbiomes—the communities of microbes that live inside…
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UGA student a finalist in National Science Foundation research video contest
Virginia Schutte, a doctoral student in the University of Georgia Odum School of Ecology, is…
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Buck Trible
Waring “Buck” Trible is a self-proclaimed lover, of all things, fire ants. He credits UGA,…
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Searching for a silver bullet: Measuring biodiversity to inform species conservation
Ecologists in the University of Georgia Odum School of Ecology have found that evolutionary diversity…
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Ecologists to study Sun Belt water sustainability
Researchers in the Odum School of Ecology will work with colleagues from universities across the…
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New studies reveal connections between animals’ microbial communities and behavior
New research is revealing surprising connections between animal microbiomes—the communities of microbes that live inside…
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New model combines ecological, immunological data to explain puzzling Lyme disease patterns
In the U.S., most human cases of tick-borne Lyme disease occur in the Northeast—with a…
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Ecologists to study freshwater sustainability across the Sun Belt
Researchers in the University of Georgia Odum School of Ecology will work with colleagues from…
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Workshop at UGA to examine ‘The Future of Food’
The University of Georgia Center for Integrative Conservation Research will host a free workshop that…
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New model combines ecological, immunological data to explain puzzling Lyme disease patterns
In the U.S., most human cases of tick-borne Lyme disease occur in the Northeast—with a…
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Honors IFP celebrates 25 years
Students from UGA’s Honors Interdisciplinary Field Program have trekked enough miles to circle the earth…
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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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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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