Ecology’s spring 2024 convocation honors 54 graduates
May 2024
The Odum School of Ecology celebrated spring 2024 graduation with a convocation ceremony on May 9 at UGA’s Georgia Center for Continuing Education & Hotel.
2024 Research Awards
May 2024
Jeb Byers is named Distinguished Research Professor, a distinction awarded to senior faculty members who are internationally recognized for their innovative body of work and its transformational impact on their field.
AAAS elects 3 more UGA faculty as Fellows
Apr 2024
Gene Rhodes, UGA Athletic Association Professor in Applied Ecology, was one of three UGA faculty named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Academic advisor helps students find community and strive for sustainability
Apr 2024
As the undergraduate advisor for the Odum School of Ecology, Misha Boyd finds ways to enhance the student experience. With her inclination for the pursuit of fresh initiatives and hearing the perspectives
Alumni Spotlight: Pursuing momentum with Virginia Schutte, PhD ’14
Mar 2024
Virginia Schutte (PhD ’14) is a science communicator—someone who “makes stuff for the Internet about science.” Every day is different, and she likes it that way.
Students explore infectious disease research through Ecology REU program
Mar 2024
When T’Kai Adekunle first took an ecology class at Savannah State University, she knew she wanted to explore the field more. “I wanted to use what I had just learned
Odum alum Peter Groffman (PhD ’84) elected president of the Ecological Society of America
Jan 2024
Microbial ecologist Peter Groffman (PhD ’84), a graduate of the University of Georgia Odum School of Ecology, has been elected the 2025 president of the Ecological Society of America, the nation’s largest organization of professional ecologists.
Odum faculty named Athletic Association and Foundation Professors
Jan 2024
Two faculty in the Odum School of Ecology have been recognized with named professorships based on their long-standing commitments to excellence in research, education and service at UGA. Craig Osenberg
Odum School convocation honors six fall 2023 graduates
Jan 2024
The Odum School of Ecology celebrated fall 2023 graduation with a convocation ceremony and reception for graduates and their friends and families on Dec. 14.
Ants and art: UGA alumnus investigates ant behavior, visual science communication
Dec 2023
Ben Taylor (AB ’17, MS ’23) has always been fascinated by behavior, which made the Sasaki Lab a perfect fit for graduate work.