Assistant professor asks important environmental questions
May 2022
Stream ecologist Krista Capps studies the impact of aging water infrastructures, land use changes on freshwater ecosystems.
Improving Georgia land conservation through algorithms
Apr 2022
A team of UGA researchers that includes Seth Wenger has created a model to help identify the land that is best suited for conservation.
Aquatic ecologist JoAnn Burkholder to deliver 2022 Odum Lecture at UGA
Apr 2022
JoAnn Burkholder of NC State University will deliver the 36th Odum Lecture at the UGA Odum School of Ecology on Tue., April 12, 2022 at 4 PM.
Precision conservation saves time, money–and species
Mar 2022
UGA researchers are working with GDOT on a precision conservation project to better protect species while reducing transportation infrastructure costs.
Researchers explore drivers of algal blooms and host-parasite dynamics in local pond ecosystems
Feb 2022
Alex Strauss is studying how algal blooms interact with host-parasite dynamics to influence biodiversity of zooplankton in local ponds.
Society for Freshwater Science’s Emerge program releases video highlighting participant experiences
Dec 2021
New video from the SFS Emerge program, which aims to increase diversity and inclusion in aquatic science, highlights participant experiences.
2022 Ecology Graduate Student Symposium is Feb. 11-12
Dec 2021
The Odum School of Ecology Graduate Student Symposium will take place Jan. 21-22, 2022, in the Ecology building auditorium and online.
Flexing our mussels
Aug 2021
Prof. John Wares and personnel from Warnell, Albany State and the Flint Riverquarium teamed up to learn more about Georgia’s freshwater mussels.
Nutrients a larger factor than temperature in Colorado mountain stream ecosystems, study finds
Aug 2021
An experimental study in 8 Colorado mountain streams found that nutrients play a greater role than temperature in driving ecosystem processes.
Ecosystem Engineers: Byers studies how marine organisms structure habitat
Jun 2021
From beavers, which stop up flowing water to create the pools of water they depend upon, to oysters, which filter seawater and stabilize the shoreline to create more habitat, organisms