Alumnus Jianguo “Jack” Liu named ESA Eminent Ecologist
Apr 2022
Alumnus Jianguo “Jack” Liu, PhD ’92, has received the 2022 Eminent Ecologist award from the Ecological Society of America.
Alumni Spotlight: Joseph Colbert, MS ’16
Apr 2022
Joseph Colbert, MS ’16, has followed a winding path to his current role as a wildlife biologist at Jekyll Island State Park.
Monarch butterflies increasingly plagued by parasites, study shows
Mar 2022
North American monarch butterflies are increasingly plagued by a debilitating parasite, with major implications for their conservation.
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.
Joro spiders likely to spread beyond Georgia
Mar 2022
New research from the Odum School of Ecology suggests that Joro spiders could spread beyond Georgia and colonize the entire U.S. East Coast.
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.
Alumni Spotlight: Calley Mersmann, BS ’11
Jan 2022
As the Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator for the City of Cleveland, Ohio, Calley Mersmann, BS ’11, helps people live more sustainably.
Alumni News: Lovich and Gibbons publish Turtles of the World
Jan 2022
Turtles of the World, by Jeffrey Lovich (PhD ’90) and Prof. Emeritus Whit Gibbons, explores the biology of these charismatic—and imperiled—animals.
Ecology mourns the loss of Lovejoy and Wilson
Dec 2021
A statement from Dean Sonia Altizer on the passing of E.O. Wilson and Thomas Lovejoy, brilliant evolutionary ecologists and champions of conservation and biodiversity.