Sustainable solutions could cut Georgia’s carbon footprint by 50% by 2030
Jul 2021
Georgia’s sunshine, trees, agriculture and construction industries could help the state reduce its carbon footprint in half by 2030.
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
Patten to deliver “Nonagenarian Ecologist” Lecture April 1
Mar 2021
Bernard C. Patten, Regents’ Professor Emeritus in the UGA Odum School of Ecology, will give the “Nonagenarian Ecologist” Lecture Apr. 1, 2021.
Ecologist studies the forces that shape savannas
Nov 2020
Ricardo Holdo, an associate professor in the Odum School of Ecology, studies savannas and the many forces that shape them.
Drawdown Georgia: Home-grown solutions to reverse climate change
Oct 2020
As part of Drawdown Georgia, researchers from UGA are finding ways to use existing resources to combat climate change.
Sicker livestock may increase climate woes
Oct 2020
Climate change is affecting the spread and severity of infectious diseases—and infectious diseases may in turn be contributing to climate change.
Lizzie King: Linking social change and ecological data
May 2020
Restoration ecologist Elizabeth King incorporates social and cultural information into her ecological research.
Ecology community mourns Lawrence R. Pomeroy
Apr 2020
Groundbreaking marine ecologist Lawrence R. Pomeroy, 94, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2020, in Burlington, North Carolina.
Long-term data reveal impact of dams and drought on migratory shrimp in Puerto Rico
Jan 2020
The combination of dams, droughts and dry seasons are making it harder for Puerto Rico’s migratory shrimp to complete their life cycle, according to a long-term study from UGA.
Peering into the past: Analysis of museum specimens reveals clues about ecological change
Nov 2019
Stable isotope analysis of specimens from natural history museums can provide insights into potential impacts of future environmental change.