Tag: Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources

First-of-its-kind guidebook leads landowners through smoke management

Illustrated book de-mystifies science and includes best practices for an important part of prescribed burns.
Tiny terrapins have a better memory than you may think

Juvenile turtles show an ability to learn—and remember—where they found freshwater.
Awards recipients, initiates recognized at annual Blue Key Awards Banquet

The event was held Oct. 15.
Plant-based jet fuel could reduce emissions by 68%

The sustainable aviation fuel is derived from a type of mustard plant called carinata.
Building a model for trees’ defenses

Caterina Villari studies how they fight pathogens, pests.
‘Citizen scientists’ sought for urban wildlife project

From your couch or desk, help researchers better understand Athens’ animal populations.
Pandemic housing status influenced mental health

Renting, living alone were pandemic mental health risk factors.
To keep forests sustainable, education for women is key

New study finds gaps in programs that connect women with their land.
Study reveals gophers’ biofluorescence

Researcher discovers that the underground species has a secret glow.
Lauren K. Ward: … And Through the Woods

Executive director of the wildlife policy coalition Conservation Without Conflict.
Seamus O’Brien

Fisheries and wildlife major works to protect ecosystems and their inhabitants.
Flexing our mussels

Project explores the unknown worlds of Georgia’s bivalves.
Ten UGA faculty members named 2021-2022 Women’s Leadership Fellows

The new cohort includes representatives from nine schools and colleges.
Southeast’s gray foxes may be struggling for survival

Competition for food from coyotes seems to be key to declining populations.
Using snakes to monitor Fukushima radiation

Researchers use GPS trackers on rat snakes to track movements at Fukushima.
Antelope’s fate shrouded by social, political forces

The story of South Africa’s oribi mirrors conservation issues for other iconic species.
Graduate students named recipients of DOE fellowship

Kenneth Allen, Anna Doner and Scott Oswald were recognized for outstanding accomplishments in academics and…
Mercury decreased in brown watersnakes, study reveals

The snakes tested recently show a significant drop in this toxic element.
New grant to study next generation of loggers

Funded by the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, this four-year, $500,000 grant aims…
2021 Service-Learning Excellence Awards

Two University of Georgia faculty members have been recognized by the Office of Service-Learning with…
Arnett C. Mace Jr., former UGA provost and Warnell dean, dies

Mace served as provost from 2003 to 2010.
Director’s love of outdoors shines through in his work

Mike Hunter manages lands and facilities for the Warnell School.
International investigation discovers bald eagles’ killer

Invasive water plant becomes breeding ground for a lethal cyanobacteria.
10 years after Fukushima, animals reclaim the landscape

The nuclear power plant disaster zone is home to a new population of wildlife.