Graduate School honors six outstanding alumni
Oct 2025
Matthew Bonds (PhD ’06) is named winner of a 2025 Alumni of Distinction Award.
A dire response
Jul 2025
Ecology alumna Beth Shapiro (BS/MS ’99), chief science officer for Colossal Biosciences, helped clone the extinct dire wolf.
Mosquitos are more than a nuisance
Jul 2025
A two-year study found high mosquito numbers in some Atlanta neighborhoods, showing how mosquitos can thrive in human-made environments.
What’s in a name: Consumers prefer purified water to recycled or reused water (even though they’re the same thing)
May 2025
New research from Megan Hopson (PhD ’22) puts a dollar value on consumers’ preference for purified water over reused or recycled water.
In memoriam: Dac Crossley (1927-2024)
Oct 2024
Research Professor Emeritus Dac Crossley leaves a legacy as a pioneer in ecological research who “will continue to have a positive influence for generations to come.”
Ecology establishes new Dean’s Advisory Council
Sep 2024
The Odum School of Ecology has established a new Dean’s Advisory Council that will advise the dean on strategic initiatives.
Dean’s Corner, September 2024: Agrivoltaics, climate and the energy transition
Sep 2024
Dean Mark Hunter on how the Odum School of Ecology can help address the environmental challenges created by scaling up the renewable energy transition.
Working at the intersection of policy and research with Brian Watts, BS ’11
Aug 2024
Brian Watts (BS ’11) had started his career at an accounting firm when he realized that “a lot of environmental research doesn’t go anywhere, or doesn’t seem to get enacted upon.” He decided to move into policy and now works for The Pew Charitable Trusts.
ESA conference features Odum School faculty, alumni, students
Aug 2024
This year’s Ecological Society of America’s Annual Conference will feature a number of speakers from the Odum School of Ecology, as well as speakers affiliated with other UGA schools and colleges.
A genetic clock can predict lifespan in mammals, SREL research suggests
May 2024
Research by ecology/SREL associate professor Ben Parrott and ecology alum Emily Bertucci-Richter (PhD ’22) provides fascinating new insights into the phenomenon of epigenetic drift and how it influences aging.