Executive assistant keeps the school on track behind the scenes

When Leslie Sitz graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in history, she never thought she would find herself back on campus.

“I had a long journey [to get] here. I worked in lots of different places, lots of different organizations and had different experiences,” she said.

Ecology faculty Rohani and Drake part of Pathogen Genomics Center of Excellence

Odum School of Ecology faculty Pej Rohani and John Drake are part of a University of Georgia team working to strengthen public health response to infectious disease threats and support

Part 3: On the Road—and the River—with the Ecological Problem Solving Class

Biodiversity, Conservation, and Recreation on the Flint  The last week of Maymester 2022’s Field Program in Ecological Problem Solving heavily featured the Flint River, which cuts through the western half

Part 2: On the Road—and the River—with the Ecological Problem Solving Class

No course built around water sharing and water policy would be complete without an agricultural component. Between visits to Albany State University’s Water Planning and Policy Center and UGA’s Stripling Irrigation Research Park, students in the Field Program in Ecological Problem Solving class learned about the relationship between farming and water.

Part 1: On the road—and the river—with the Ecological Problem Solving Class

Odum’s Ecological Problem Solving class travelled through the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin to receive a whirlwind introduction to problem solving at the intersection of science, society and policy.

A Day in the Life of a Pond: Measuring Small-Reservoir Emissions to Inform Infrastructure Decisions

PhD student Laura Naslund is studying emissions from small reservoirs to understand their environmental impact.

Assistant professor asks important environmental questions

Stream ecologist Krista Capps studies the impact of aging water infrastructures, land use changes on freshwater ecosystems.

24 Ecology students present research at 2022 CURO Symposium

21 ecology majors and 3 ecology minors will present their original research at the 2022 UGA CURO Symposium April 4-5 at the Classic Center.

Shoring up the species barrier

UGA scientists take a multidisciplinary collaborative approach to understanding spillover, how zoonotic pathogens cross the species barrier.

Dean’s Corner, October 2021

Dean Altizer discusses two open faculty positions, Waffle Wednesdays, and news that UGA must comply with COVID-19 guidance for federal contractors.