A summer among the sequoias
Nov 2019
Katherine Russell, BS ’18, describes her experience studying the impacts of recent wildfires on the giant sequoias of California.
Study reveals an unexpected role of fire in longleaf pine forests
Jul 2019
Frequent fire is needed to maintain the structure of longleaf pine forests, but may also be removing excess nitrogen from these ecosystems.
Long-term Data Reveals Pollution’s Toll on Coral Reefs
Jul 2019
A new study in Marine Biology provides evidence of the important role of water pollution in the decline of coral reefs.
Parasites affect host responses to environmental change
Jun 2019
Ignoring the role of parasites may lead to misinterpretation of organism responses to environmental change.
Porter testifies about the loss of coral reefs
Jun 2019
James W. Porter, Josiah Meigs Distinguished Professor of Ecology, Emeritus, at the University of Georgia, testified before the U.S. House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology in Washington, D.C. about the loss of coral reefs.
The sicker the better: Parasites help their beetle hosts function more effectively
May 2019
Horned passalus beetles infected with a nematode parasite are able to process wood 15% faster than uninfected beetles, according to new research from the Odum School of Ecology.
New book explores ecological consequences of warming soils
Apr 2019
A new textbook edited by UGA ecologist Jacqueline Mohan provides a comprehensive look at how plants, animals, microbes and their physical environment respond to warming soils.
Wargowsky receives award in Art of STEM competition
Apr 2019
Undergraduate ecology major Isabel Wargowsky received an Award of Merit in the UGA Office of STEM Education’s 2019 Art of STEM competition.
Ecosystem ecologist studies how forests respond to disturbances
Apr 2019
Ecosystem ecologist Nina Wurzburger studies how forests respond to disturbances like fire, disease and land use change.
Ginseng in decline in the eastern United States
Mar 2019
American ginseng is in decline thanks chiefly to range-wide overharvesting, but that trend could potentially be reversed by promoting and supporting ginseng cultivation.