Dean’s Corner, March 2023

With the first day of spring just around the corner, and with ample rains this past month, UGA’s campus is blooming. From redbuds and cherry blossoms to dogwoods and bottlebrush,

Renowned ecologist Ivette Perfecto to deliver 2023 Odum Lecture

Renowned ecologist Ivette Perfecto will deliver the 37th Odum Lecture April 4, titled “Food Systems at a Crossroads: Producing Food and Conserving our Planet.”

Dean’s Corner, January 2023

Happy 238th Birthday UGA! On Jan. 27, the University of Georgia marked the anniversary of its founding in 1785 with a Founders Day celebration on the Tate Plaza, hosted by

Dean’s Corner, December 2022

As the fall semester closes and winter break begins, the Odum School of Ecology has much to celebrate. We can all take great pride in our achievements this year—I for

Student Ambassador Program

About Odum’s Student Ambassador Program The Odum School of Ecology’s Student Ambassador Program launched in fall 2022. Student Ambassadors are undergraduate ecology majors who help host events—like our weekly ‘Waffle

Dean’s Corner, November 2022

November brings us to the home stretch of the fall semester, and is a time of reflection and change. Exams and term papers are ramping up, the weather is taking

Odum School welcomes inaugural Student Ambassadors

The Odum School of Ecology’s new Student Ambassadors help host events, assist with campus visits, and provide insight into the student experience.

Dean’s Corner, October 2022

The fall semester is in full swing here in the Odum School of Ecology, showcasing a number of exciting activities and events. Following student orientation and Ecology’s annual faculty retreat

Researchers developing tools to predict next pandemic

The CEID has received a $1 million NSF grant to develop infectious disease intelligence systems to predict–and help prevent–pandemics.

Dean’s Corner, Summer 2022

Dean Altizer reflects on some of the changes, challenges, and achievements of the past year, with gratitude for the support of the Odum community.