New Odum School scholarship strengthens ties between UGA, Jones Center

A new gift from the Amos family in memory of John Spencer will strengthen a longtime relationship between the Odum School of Ecology and the Jones Center at Ichauway, creating

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2026 grad student symposium focuses on research

Daniel J. Becker (PhD ’17) delivered the keynote speech at the 32nd annual Ecology Graduate Student Symposium.

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Wenger named Athletic Association Professor in Ecology

Seth Wenger, ecology professor and director of the River Basin Center, has been named a University of Georgia Athletic Association Professor.

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Tennakoon helps students connect to marine life in the past and present

Odum School lecturer Shamindri Tennakoon helps students see ancient and marine habitats they’ve never encountered.

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Odum faculty Rhodes named 2026 University Professor

Gene Rhodes, who also directs the Savannah River Ecology Lab, was recognized for his extraordinary impact on the UGA.

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Sánchez tracks interaction between mussels and fish

Postdoc Irene Sánchez González is fascinated by freshwater mussels.

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Odum’s academic program assistant wrangles data and logistics

Staff member Christy Tweedy supports students and sustainability.

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Drake named BES Fellow

Regents’ Professor John Drake was named a Fellow of the British Ecological Society.

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EcoReach gets kids (and their parents) to connect with science

Odum School’s student-run outreach program embraces creepy, crawly, and sometimes gross themes to pique interest in ecology. 

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‘A warmer world might be a sicker world for monarchs’

A new paper from Odum researchers finds that hotter temperatures make monarchs more vulnerable to parasites.

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