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.
Seven decades of environmental research at Savannah River Ecology Lab
The Savannah River Ecology Laboratory was first envisioned by Eugene Odum, who received funding for a baseline biological inventory in 1951.
Q & A with Incoming Interim Dean Sonia Altizer
Q & A with Georgia Athletic Association Prof. Sonia Altizer, who will start her new role as interim dean of the Odum School on July 1, 2021.
Evolution of the fastest jaws in nature
GMNH associate Douglas Booher, BS ’98, explores the evolution of the trap-jaw mechanism in Strumigenys ants, which has resulted in one of the natural world’s fastest movements.
Long-lived butterfly parasites can’t take the heat
Debilitating parasite spores that infect monarch butterflies can persist for years at cool temperatures, but are knocked out by heat.
Disease Detectives
Center for the Ecology of Infectious Diseases researchers are working toward predicting future outbreaks by studying how hosts and parasites interact in the wild.