James W. Porter, Josiah Meigs Distinguished Professor of Ecology, Emeritus, at the University of Georgia, testified before the U.S. House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology in Washington, D.C. about the loss of coral reefs.
American ginseng is in decline thanks chiefly to range-wide overharvesting, but that trend could potentially be reversed by promoting and supporting ginseng cultivation.
Bird feeding may influence birds’ breeding success, survival and movement, but new research shows it also affects the people who feed them.
Researchers conducted a review and meta-analysis to formulate a more focused approach to establishing healthy habitats for pollinators and determine where more information is needed.
Foundations for Sustainability: A Coherent Framework of Life-Environment Relations, co-authored by UGA Ecology alumnus Brian Fath takes a holistic, systems approach to sustainability.
Andy K. Davis, assistant research scientist in the Odum School, was featured on the podcast Living Lab Radio from NPR station WCAI on Jan. 14. Davis discussed recent research about
Approximately 61 percent of the world’s 356 turtle species are threatened or already extinct, and the decline could have ecological consequences.
Research from the University of Georgia indicates that head-starting—raising a species in captivity and releasing it into a protected habitat after it has grown large enough to be less vulnerable to predators—is a useful intervention for boosting the state’s gopher tortoise population.
A team of UGA researchers is aiming to fill in some of those critical knowledge gaps with an in-depth study of American alligators in the Okefenokee Swamp.
Monarch butterfly caterpillars living next to roads may be stressed by the sound of passing cars and trucks, according to a new study from the University of Georgia.