EcoReach Grows with help of Americorps VISTA
Apr 2022
The Odum School of Ecology’s student-run environmental outreach program, EcoReach, is working with its first ever AmeriCorps VISTA member.
Precision conservation saves time, money–and species
Mar 2022
UGA researchers are working with GDOT on a precision conservation project to better protect species while reducing transportation infrastructure costs.
Odum School and River Basin Center seek Public Relations and Media Specialist
Mar 2022
The Odum School of Ecology and UGA River Basin Center are searching for a Public Relations and Media Specialist.
Into the woods: Class workdays teach students about invasive plants
Mar 2022
Ecology students, led by Asst. Prof. Richard Hall, spent two workdays removing invasive plants to restore conditions in Oconee Forest Park.
UGA Partnerships Yield Tangible Results in Fighting Floodplain Invasive Species
Mar 2022
UGA ecology students worked with conservation practitioners at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia to fight floodplain invasive species with native plants.
Society for Freshwater Science’s Emerge program releases video highlighting participant experiences
Dec 2021
New video from the SFS Emerge program, which aims to increase diversity and inclusion in aquatic science, highlights participant experiences.
The Birdwing Butterflies of Papua New Guinea Featured in New Natural History Exhibit
Dec 2021
The Birdwing Butterflies of Papua New Guinea exhibit at the Odum School, with specimens from the Georgia Museum of Natural History, opens in January 2022.
“Emerge,” new program to create environment of inclusion in freshwater science, receives NSF funding
Apr 2021
“Emerge” is a new NSF-funded program from the Society for Freshwater Science to promote diversity and inclusion in STEM.
EcoReach launches “Backyard Critters” to connect students with nature in Athens
Mar 2021
University of Georgia student group EcoReach has launched “Backyard Critters,” a new program to connect students with nature in Athens.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, UGA form Network for Engineering with Nature
Oct 2020
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the University of Georgia are partnering to form the Network for Engineering With Nature.