Breeding population of monarchs is stable, but they’re dying off on their way to Mexico With vigorous debate surrounding the health of the monarch butterfly, new research from the University
Ecology’s Amy Rosemond created the Emerge program to help underrepresented minority groups create relationships and feel a sense of belonging in the scientific community.
Ecology’s Krista Capps led a session on water stewardship for the Sustainable Development Excellence program developed by Boehringer Ingelheim in conjunction with UGA partners including the Odum School.
Ecology’s Pej Rohani is one of four UGA faculty members named Fellows of the Southeastern Conference Academic Leadership Development Program.
Associate professor Krista Capps is one of four UGA faculty members named Office of Research Faculty Fellows, a mentorship program designed to prepare faculty for future leadership roles.
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.
Megan Vahsen will join the Odum School of Ecology as an assistant professor in January 2025.
Ecology professor Scott Carver is probably best known for his work explaining why wombat poo is square (which won him a 2019 Ig Nobel Prize). Since arriving in January, he’s been working to apply his expertise in new areas while leveraging UGA’s significant resources in disease ecology.
Sonia Altizer, the Martha Odum Distinguished Professor of Ecology, was named a 2024 Fellow by the Ecological Society of America.
Odum faculty Jim and Karen Porter retired in 2016, but their impact on students continues through an endowment fund that supports research by ecology undergraduates.