Scherick studies how microbe communities rebuild after fire
Aug 2026
Isabelle “Bell” Scherick is working to find out how fire impacts soil microbes, especially fungi that might be particularly sensitive to fire.
Locke explores how drought impacts carbon moving into streams
Jul 2026
Master’s student Devon Locke wants to know how drought changes carbon cycling in riparian areas.
Research reveals how Chornobyl wolves may be adapting to chronic radiation exposure
Jul 2026
A new paper by alum Cara Love (PhD ’20) and courtesy faculty Stacey Lance was published in Molecular Ecology.
Annual ESA conference to include 11 presenters from the Odum School
Jul 2026
Professor Jill Anderson and alumna Megan Tomamichel (PhD ’24) will receive awards at ESA’s annual meeting.
Marisa Mizzoni named new Wormsloe Fellow
Jun 2026
Ph.D. student Marisa Mizzoni is researching the impacts of contaminants like heavy metals and pesticides on the ecology and health of bats.
Anderson wins 2026 ESA W.S. Cooper Award
Jun 2026
Award honors research on how plants respond to climate change.
BioBlitz brings volunteers to assess biodiversity on Rowen site
Jun 2026
The Odum School partnered with the Rowen Foundation to inventory plant and animal life on a 2,000-acre tract in Gwinnett.
Working Lands for Wildlife joins University of Georgia to expand conservation impact
Jun 2026
A UGA team including the Odum School and RBC will receive more than $8M to aid farmers across the Southeast.
2026 Research Awards
Apr 2026
Ecology’s Jill Anderson and John Drake are recognized with 2026 Research Awards from the University of Georgia.
New paper outlines pathways to equitable flood adaptation
Mar 2026
Krista Capps co-authored a perspective published in Nature Water that underscores how adaptation and mitigation measures to address urban flooding often exacerbate environmental injustices.