Through the lens of a bird nerd
May 2022
Self-proclaimed “Bird Nerd” Asst. Prof. Richard Hall regularly posts images of the birds he photographs in his own backyard.
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.
Odum Faculty, Students Recognized During 2022 UGA Honors Week
Apr 2022
Odum School faculty and students were recognized during 2022 UGA Honors Week for their research and teaching.
Charter Lecture exhibits the value of interdisciplinary research
Apr 2022
Regents’ Professors John Drake and Claudio Saunt discussed their own research and a project that brought their fields together at the 2022 Charter Lecture.
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.