Museum collections reveal worldwide spread of butterfly disease
Research from Sonia Altizer explores how museum specimens can be used to track the spread of disease.
UGA graduate student connects conservation and agriculture
Ecology grad student and Butler Fellow Mackenzi Hallmark is building the expertise to connect human decision-making with ecological outcomes.
Degree Programs
Graduate students in the Odum School are part of a community of engaged and committed scholars exploring fundamental—and pressing—basic and applied questions in ecology. The Odum School offers doctoral, master’s,
Carver augments UGA’s network in disease ecology
Ecology professor Scott Carver is probably best known for his work explaining why wombat poo is square (which won him a 2019 Ig Nobel Prize). Since arriving in January, he’s been working to apply his expertise in new areas while leveraging UGA’s significant resources in disease ecology.
2024 Research Awards
Jeb Byers is named Distinguished Research Professor, a distinction awarded to senior faculty members who are internationally recognized for their innovative body of work and its transformational impact on their field.
‘An art show or a science exhibit’: UGA Exhibit on Coral Displays History, Ecology of Ocean Creatures
Part history lesson, part ecological treasure trove, a new exhibit on display at the University of Georgia Special Collections Libraries explores the marine lives of coral and the expeditions and
M.S. in Ecology (non-thesis)
Master’s in Ecology (non-thesis option) The non-thesis option is intended for students pursuing a professionally oriented program of study who do not require independent research as part of their portfolio:
‘People are also part of this ecosystem’: Rao studies impact of hydropower on human, ecological systems
When small hydroelectric projects began dotting the rivers of the Western Ghats, a strip of mountains that runs parallel to the west coast of Peninsular India, Odum and Integrative Conservation (ICON) graduate student Shishir Rao pivoted from a career in IT to study their impact.
Booming populations, rich freshwater diversity, and water scarcity: the common challenges of the towns along the I-85 corridor
The towns that line the I-85 corridor from Atlanta to Raleigh have several commonalities: burgeoning populations, reliance on small rivers and tributaries for water supply and waste disposal, and some of the richest freshwater aquatic biodiversity on the planet. These commonalities lead to shared problems. A team of University of Georgia researchers, from the Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems and the Odum School of Ecology recently published a paper that gets at the heart of this issue.
RBC affiliates team up to explore federal freshwater policy
Odum’s Rosemond Lab teamed up with policy expert Emily Bell—UGA School of Public and International Affairs—and looked at trends in nutrient concentrations and policy implementation across each state to see if federal policies appeared to reduce nutrient levels in freshwater sources.