Alan Covich elected president of INTECOL

Alan Covich, Professor of Ecology, has been elected to a four-year term as president of the International Association for Ecology (INTECOL).

New model may help scientists better predict and prevent influenza outbreaks

A new study by an international team of researchers, led by assistant professor Andrew W. Park, who holds a joint appointment in the University of Georgia Odum School of Ecology and College of Veterinary Medicine, may help public health officials to combat the ever-evolving influenza virus.

UGA Odum School of Ecology graduate student receives Fulbright Scholarship

Julie Rushmore, a joint Ph.D. and DVM candidate at UGA?s Odum School of Ecology and College of Veterinary Medicine, has been awarded a 2009-10 Fulbright scholarship to pursue her study of how behavior affects pathogen transmission among great apes in Uganda. Her work has implications for wildlife conservation and public health.