Do parasites make a difference in the outcome of animal fights?
University of Georgia ecologist Andy Davis and his students studied beetles and their parasite loads last summer as part of the Research Experience for Undergraduates program at UGA, sponsored by the National Science Foundation. Their results that infected beetles were slightly more likely to lose fights?were published earlier this month in the journal PLOS One.
High school student tackles insect powerhouse through UGA Young Dawgs Program
A recent study in the Journal of Insect Behavior by Andy Davis, a faculty member in the University of Georgia Odum School of Ecology, found that horned passalus beetles can lift more than 300 times their own weight without breaking a sweat. Now, Davis has teamed up with Jake LeFeuvre, a senior from Oconee County High School, to find out how internal parasites influence the beetles? strength.
EcoVoice 2014
Welcome to EcoVoice 2014: The Water Issue. EcoVoice is the Odum School of Ecology’s annual magazine.
Byers receives First-Year Odyssey Teaching Award
Jeb Byers was one of four UGA faculty members hornored with First-Year Odyssey Teaching Awards at a reception celebrating the success of the First-Year Odyssey Seminar program.
Pringle receives Kilham Memorial Award from the International Society of Limnology
Catherine Pringle, Distinguished Research Professor in the UGA Odum School of Ecology, has received the Kilham Award from the International Society of Limnology.
From “Stinky Creek” to Lilly Branch: Environmental Practicum Tackles Campus Stream Restoration
Students in the UGA Environmental Practicum gain hands-on experience solving environmental problems for stakeholder clients?usually local governments, state agencies, or non-governmental organizations?across the state. Recently, however, they have been working for a client much closer to home. Since 2011 they have been helping the UGA restore the health of Lilly Branch, a stream that flows through campus.
EcoVoice 2013
Welcome to EcoVoice 2013, the Odum School of Ecology’s new annual magazine!
Odum School of Ecology celebrates Eugene P. Odum’s centennial
On September 17 the University of Georgia Odum School of Ecology celebrated the 100th anniversary of the birth of its namesake and founder Eugene P. Odum, with cake, ice cream, and a program exploring Odum?s ongoing legacy.
Ecology Alumna Carrie Futch awarded fellowship with American Society for Microbiology/Centers for Disease Control
Carrie Futch, Ph.D. ’10, a post-doctoral researcher with the University of Georgia College of Public Health, has been named a recipient of a post-doctoral fellowship in infectious disease and public health microbiology through the American Society for Microbiology and Centers for Disease Control.
Two UGA researchers honored in White House ceremony
Sonia Altizer, associate professor in the Odum School of Ecology, and Chad Fertig, assistant professor of physics in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, were among 68 researchers honored with the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) – the highest honor bestowed by the United States government on scientists and engineers beginning their careers.