Inside Georgia’s oyster disease epidemic
Jul 2023
Researchers at the Odum School of Ecology are studying oyster disease in Georgia.
Imperiled frogs are dying off at alarming rates. Here’s what researchers know.
Jul 2023
Since April of this year, frogs that rely on longleaf pine ecosystems have been dying at alarming rates in some regions. Courtesy faculty Stacey Lance is working with collaborators to understand why.
Ecology faculty Rohani and Drake part of Pathogen Genomics Center of Excellence
Jan 2023
Odum School of Ecology faculty Pej Rohani and John Drake are part of a University of Georgia team working to strengthen public health response to infectious disease threats and support
Genetic sequencing could contain future COVID-19 variants
Oct 2022
Travel bans, relying on estimates of severity are largely ineffective at containing variants at their source New COVID-19 variants could potentially be contained where they arise using genetic sequencing, a new
Odum School seeks two faculty members in infectious disease dynamics
Aug 2022
The Odum School of Ecology is now accepting applications for two tenure-track faculty positions in infectious disease dynamics.
Researchers developing tools to predict next pandemic
Aug 2022
The CEID has received a $1 million NSF grant to develop infectious disease intelligence systems to predict–and help prevent–pandemics.
Within the Walls: Ringtails at Zion National Park
Jul 2022
Anna Willoughby is studying how the use of buildings is affecting diet, behavior and parasite infection in ringtails at Zion National Park.
Christina Faust, Ecology BS/MS ’09, named to UGA 40 Under 40
Jul 2022
Odum School alumna Christina Faust, BS/MS ’09, has been named to the 2022 class of 40 Under 40 by the UGA Alumni Association.
Monarch butterflies increasingly plagued by parasites, study shows
Mar 2022
North American monarch butterflies are increasingly plagued by a debilitating parasite, with major implications for their conservation.
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.