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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Alumni Spotlight: Pursuing momentum with Virginia Schutte, PhD ’14

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.

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Students explore infectious disease research through Ecology REU program

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

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UGA researchers to leverage AI, remote sensing for NASA-funded conservation project

In a NASA grant project focused on levee setbacks, UGA scientists are filling a critical gap in biodiversity benefit assessment for USACE. 

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Thompson to lead new Land Conservation Clinic

Steffney R. Thompson will lead the School of Law’s new Land Conservation Clinic (a refocused version of the Environmental Practicum). The clinic will be an interdisciplinary collaboration between the law school and Odum School of Ecology working at the nexus of law, science and policy to support and expand conservation efforts across Georgia and the Southeast.

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Undergraduate service-learning: Odum students changing the landscape

If you stepped into the Ecology courtyard this summer, you may have noticed some new additions: Philadelphia fleabane, golden Alexander, blue-eyed grass, and mealycup sage are just some of the

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If students can’t get to the coast, UGA brings the coast to them

Diane Klement, AB ’20, is one of the educators at the UGA Marine Education Center & Aquarium on Skidaway Island leading hands-on programs for kids.

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A Day in the Life of a Pond: Measuring Small-Reservoir Emissions to Inform Infrastructure Decisions

PhD student Laura Naslund is studying emissions from small reservoirs to understand their environmental impact.

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Through the lens of a bird nerd

Self-proclaimed “Bird Nerd” Asst. Prof. Richard Hall regularly posts images of the birds he photographs in his own backyard.

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University of Georgia Participates in STEM Video Showcase

The Society for Freshwater Science’s Emerge program, based at the Odum School, is featured in the 2022 STEM for All Video Showcase.

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