In Memoriam: Gary W. Barrett, 1940-2022
Apr 2022
Gary W. Barrett, Odum Chair emeritus and former director of the UGA Institute of Ecology, passed away on April 10, 2022 in Athens, Georgia.
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.
Joro spiders likely to spread beyond Georgia
Mar 2022
New research from the Odum School of Ecology suggests that Joro spiders could spread beyond Georgia and colonize the entire U.S. East Coast.
Into the woods: Class workdays teach students about invasive plants
Mar 2022
Ecology students, led by Asst. Prof. Richard Hall, spent two workdays removing invasive plants to restore conditions in Oconee Forest Park.
New model sheds light on wildlife disease transmission in urbanizing landscapes
Mar 2022
Odum School researchers have developed mathematical models to understand how pathogen transmission in wildlife populations is altered by urbanization.
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.
Byers named AAAS Fellow
Jan 2022
Prof. James (Jeb) Byers has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Third round of Presidential Interdisciplinary Seed Grants awarded
Jan 2022
Projects featuring Odum’s Gene Rhodes, Ben Parrott, Krista Capps and Alex Strauss have received Presidential Interdisciplinary Seed Grant funding.
Drake, Saunt named Regents’ Professors
Jan 2022
John Drake is one of two UGA faculty members named Regents’ Professors in recognition of the national and international reach of their scholarship.
Alumni News: Lovich and Gibbons publish Turtles of the World
Jan 2022
Turtles of the World, by Jeffrey Lovich (PhD ’90) and Prof. Emeritus Whit Gibbons, explores the biology of these charismatic—and imperiled—animals.