The monarch butterfly may not be endangered, but its migration is

Breeding population of monarchs is stable, but they’re dying off on their way to Mexico With vigorous debate surrounding the health of the monarch butterfly, new research from the University

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1999 — The Visionary: Beth Shapiro

Ecology alumna Beth Shapiro (BS/MS ’99), author of the 2015 book How to clone a mammoth: The science of de-extinction, is profiled in an alumni spotlight.

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Machine learning may lead to better flu vaccines

Alpha Forna, a postdoc in the Drake and Rohani labs, developed a system that uses machine learning to predict how a seasonal flu virus is expected to evolve—with nearly 73% accuracy.

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Working at the intersection of policy and research with Brian Watts, BS ’11

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.

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ESA conference features Odum School faculty, alumni, students

This year’s Ecological Society of America’s Annual Conference will feature a number of speakers from the Odum School of Ecology, as well as speakers affiliated with other UGA schools and colleges.

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Cummins explores the effects of temperature gradients on freshwater ecosystems in the Southeast 

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.

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Carver augments UGA’s network in disease ecology

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.

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Managing the ebb & flow of the I-85 corridor

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.”

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Monarchs’ journey north: How you can help boost their numbers

In this Forests for Monarchs article, Dean Mark Hunter shares four actions you can take to have a positive impact on monarch butterfly conservation.

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People are altering decomposition rates in waterways

New research published in Science by Krista Capps and J.P. Schmidt reveals that humans may be accelerating decomposition of organic matter in waterways, which could exacerbate greenhouse gas emissions and threaten biodiversity.

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