Tag: Odum School of Ecology

Students participate in disease outbreak simulation

It was designed to inspire the next generation of public health experts.
Ecology students use botanical garden as living lab

What better way to learn about ecology than conducting a study in a living lab?
Gardening practices can be tailored for pollinators

Insect pollinators are declining due to habitat loss, pesticides and other causes.
UGA student joins new class of young science leaders

David Vasquez was named a fellow of the Yale Ciencia Academy for Career Development.
Two faculty members honored by USG

Tessa Andrews and James E. “Jeb” Byers have been honored for innovative teaching and mentorship…
Ecologists create a new model to predict extinction risk

It solves a problem common to existing methods of estimating population viability.
Odum School of Ecology assistant research scientist quoted in EurekAlert!

Andy Davis, an assistant research scientist at the Odum School of Ecology, was quoted by…
Odum School of Ecology Ph.D. student quoted in Business Insider

Jessica Chappell, a Ph.D. student in the Odum School of Ecology, was quoted in Business…
Odum School of Ecology to host 25th Graduate Student Symposium

The 25th annual Odum School of Ecology Graduate Student Symposium, showcasing the latest research from…
Social animals have more parasite infections but lower infection-related costs

Ecologists at the University of Georgia found gazelles that live in larger groups were more…
Six UGA faculty members named AAAS Fellows

It’s an honor bestowed by their peers for “distinguished efforts to advance science.”
Model predicts which animal viruses may spread among humans

Research identifies several viruses that have the potential to spread illnesses.
Elizabeth King

Elizabeth King, an assistant professor with a joint appointment in the Odum School of Ecology…
STEMzone offers family-friendly activities before kickoff

STEM students and organizations on campus will share their research with football tailgaters.
5 UGA professors with spooky connections

Whether you revel in the music of the children of the night on All Hallows’…
Imagination Squared: A community conversation about resilience

Student’s project is a visual ‘StoryCorps’ to spark new ways of thinking.
SREL director receives wildlife research award

Olin E. Rhodes Jr. is the 2018 recipient of the Caesar Kleberg Award for Excellence…
Alligators and timing shed light on reproductive disorders

Results may help scientists understand causes of disorders in wildlife and women.
‘Chasing Coral,’ film with UGA ties, wins Emmy

UGA ecologist James Porter was among the film’s cast and crew to accept award.
Where have all the turtles gone?

UGA’s Whit Gibbons provides insight in National Geographic story.
Where have all the turtles gone, and why does it matter?

61 percent of the world’s 356 turtle species are threatened or already extinct, with consequences.
Migrating monarchs facing increased parasite risks

A popular non-native milkweed is creating “resident” monarchs on their annual trek to Mexico.
Guy Eroh

Spoiler alert: Guy Eroh loves fish and fishing. Thanks to UGA, he’s been able to…
Andrew Park

Associate professor Andrew Park conducts research that aims to predict and limit the transmission of…