New report reviews southeastern green building programs

A new report just published by the Southeast Watershed Forum, with research conducted by the University of Georgia River Basin Center, provides a comprehensive review of green building programs throughout the Southeast.

Ecology students receive Udall scholarships

Ecology students Malavika Rajeev and Theresa Stratmann were among the three University of Georgia Honors students?a record number?awarded 2012 Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Scholarships.

Ecology students awarded Goldwater Scholarships

Ecology majors Theresa Stratmann and Buck Trible have been awarded 2012 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships, two of the four received by UGA students this year.

EcoFocus Film Festival Unveils 2012 Film Lineup

The 2012 EcoFocus Film Festival, which runs from March 23-31 at Cin? and various locations across the University of Georgia campus, includes something for everyone with 18 feature-length and 22 short films on a wide range of environmental topics.

Ecology undergraduate one of nine 2011-2012 Crane Scholars

Ecology undergraduate Malavika Rajeev was one of nine University of Georgia students awarded the William Moore Crane Leadership Scholarship for the 2011-2012 academic year.

Moree receives public policy internship from American Society of Mammalogists

Graduate student James Moree has been awarded the American Society of Mammalogists-American Institute of Biological Sciences Public Policy Internship for fall 2011.

Study: Severe low temperatures devastate coral reefs in Florida Keys

Increased seawater temperatures are known to be a leading cause of the decline of coral reefs all over the world. Now, researchers at the University of Georgia have found that extreme low temperatures affect certain corals in much the same way that high temperatures do, with potentially catastrophic consequences for coral ecosystems.

EcoFocus Film Festival announces 2012 dates and issues call for submissions

The fourth annual EcoFocus Film Festival will take place from March 23-31 in Athens, Ga., and is accepting film submissions until September 15, 2011.

Inaugural Sustainable UGA Awards given for outstanding student, faculty, staff

Odum School Associate Dean Laurie Fowler and undergraduate Sheena Zhang ’11 were named Sustainable UGA Outstanding Faculty and Outstanding Student by the UGA Office of Sustainability at a ceremony in April.

EcoVoice 2011, Vol. 2 No. 1

EcoVoice is back! Find out more about the latest happenings at the Odum School of Ecology.