Buzzing with passion: An intern spotlight on Paige Robinson
Oct 2024
Ecology student Paige Robinson was profiled in the Sustainable UGA newsletter.
In memoriam: Dac Crossley (1927-2024)
Oct 2024
Research Professor Emeritus Dac Crossley leaves a legacy as a pioneer in ecological research who “will continue to have a positive influence for generations to come.”
‘We Need to Emerge!’: SFS Program Fosters Diversity in Freshwater Science
Oct 2024
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 establishes new Dean’s Advisory Council
Sep 2024
The Odum School of Ecology has established a new Dean’s Advisory Council that will advise the dean on strategic initiatives.
Working at the intersection of policy and research with Brian Watts, BS ’11
Aug 2024
Brian Watts (BS ’11) had started his career at an accounting firm when he realized that “a lot of environmental research doesn’t go anywhere, or doesn’t seem to get enacted upon.” He decided to move into policy and now works for The Pew Charitable Trusts.
Vahsen to join Odum School of Ecology in January 2025
Jul 2024
Megan Vahsen will join the Odum School of Ecology as an assistant professor in January 2025.
Cummins explores the effects of temperature gradients on freshwater ecosystems in the Southeast
Jun 2024
For her dissertation, Carolyn Cummins (PhD ’24) investigated how temperature affects leaf litter breakdown, carbon cycling and insect physiology in freshwater ecosystems—work that is becoming more important as climate change impacts water systems globally.
Carver augments UGA’s network in disease ecology
Jun 2024
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.
Managing the ebb & flow of the I-85 corridor
Jun 2024
Krista Capps and UGA scientists from across four schools and colleges have brought their research together to synthesize the water issues facing the I-85 “urban archipelago.”
Altizer named 2024 Ecological Society of America Fellow
Jun 2024
Sonia Altizer, the Martha Odum Distinguished Professor of Ecology, was named a 2024 Fellow by the Ecological Society of America.