Ecologist studies the forces that shape savannas

Ricardo Holdo, an associate professor in the Odum School of Ecology, studies savannas and the many forces that shape them.

Like it or not, Joro spiders are here to stay

Discovered in Georgia seven years ago, the Asian spider is settling in. Chances are, if you live in northeast Georgia you’ve come across an East Asian Joro spider this fall.

Sicker livestock may increase climate woes

Climate change is affecting the spread and severity of infectious diseases—and infectious diseases may in turn be contributing to climate change.

New algorithm signals a possible disease resurgence

UGA scientists developed an algorithm that monitors public health data to predict reemergence of existing infectious diseases like mumps and pertussis.

Infectious diseases professor studies immune response

Vanessa Ezenwa integrates perspectives from microbial to ecosystem scales to explore the interactions of parasites and social behavior.

Water, conservation, and policy experts warn new federal rule could harm U.S. waters

Aquatic scientists and policy experts, including UGA’s Amy D. Rosemond, warn that a new federal rule could degrade U.S. water quality.

Coral reefs show “ecological memory” and resilience to rising temperatures

Coral reefs in the Eastern Tropical Pacific region show resilience to rising ocean temperatures and may have adapted to heat stress, according to a study by an international team of researchers.

UGA ecologists to present research at virtual 2020 ESA annual meeting Aug. 3-6

26 University of Georgia faculty, students and postdoctoral associates will present research at the 2020 ESA Annual Meeting Aug. 3-6 online.

Ecologists detect early warning signals of a malaria outbreak

University of Georgia researchers have demonstrated that disease surveillance data can be used to predict certain infectious disease outbreaks.

Can the course of the pandemic be predicted?

Prof. John Drake gave a talk, “Can the course of the epidemic be predicted?” for UGA’s “Ask Me Anything” series on the COVID-19 pandemic.