Alumni Giving Spotlight: Michael Paul, MS ’94, PhD ’99
Mar 2023
Odum School of Ecology alumnus Michael Paul gives back to help the next generation of ecologists find a place as special as he did.
Executive assistant keeps the school on track behind the scenes
Mar 2023
When Leslie Sitz graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in history, she never thought she would find herself back on campus.
“I had a long journey [to get] here. I worked in lots of different places, lots of different organizations and had different experiences,” she said.
Alumni Spotlight: On the trail with Carmen Kraus, BFA/BS ’15, MS ’19
Mar 2023
Odum School of Ecology alumna Carmen Kraus combined her passion for science and art while working for the National Park Service at the Grand Canyon and Death Valley.
Renowned ecologist Ivette Perfecto to deliver 2023 Odum Lecture
Mar 2023
Renowned ecologist Ivette Perfecto will deliver the 37th Odum Lecture April 4, titled “Food Systems at a Crossroads: Producing Food and Conserving our Planet.”
Ecologist finds spider webs strong enough to hold birds
Feb 2023
Odum School of Ecology researcher Andy Davis found that Joro spider webs are strong enough to hold birds—a scientific first.
Snake Island vipers: predator or prey?
Feb 2023
Pit vipers, like those on Brazil’s Snake Island, have heat-sensitive organs between their eyes and nostrils that help them locate prey even in total darkness.
New outdoor adventure club connects Black students with nature
Feb 2023
The goal of the new Get Outdoors club is to bring healing to students through outdoor engagement while bridging the gap between Black students and environmentalism.
Research takes center stage at Graduate Student Symposium
Jan 2023
About 100 people attended the 29th annual Ecology Graduate Student Symposium, held Jan. 27-28 at the Odum School of Ecology. GSS offered more than 20 presentations, undergraduate student posters and
UGA graduate student brings public education to freshwater conservation, GIS mapping
Jan 2023
It’s fitting that Carleisha Hanns grew up to be a cartographer—her early life spanned continents. She was born in Belgium and raised in Tennessee by military parents who lived and
2023 Ecology Graduate Student Symposium is Jan. 27-28
Jan 2023
The 29th annual Odum School of Ecology Graduate Student Symposium will be held Jan. 27-28 in the Ecology building auditorium and online. GSS 2023 is free and open to all.