Thanks to the generous support of the Wormsloe Institute for Environmental History and the Wormsloe Foundation, a number of Odum School students and faculty have the opportunity to conduct research at one of the most important sites for the study of ecological and cultural history in the Southeast.
Undergraduates at the Odum School are encouraged to participate in or conduct their own research projects, under the guidance of Odum faculty.
Research conducted for BIOL 4960 credits - supervised by Dr. Davis
Project title: "Effects of nematode infection on strength and body characteristics of horned passalus beetles"
Summer research project - supervised by Dr. Byers
Project title: “The effect of multiple stressors on the prevalence and intensity of oyster disease”
Research conducted for ECOL 4960 credits - supervised by Dr. Davis
Project title: "A survey for the trichomonas pathogen in house finches in northeast Georgia"
Research conducted for ECOL 4960 credits - supervised by Dr. Davis
Project title: "Measuring body morphology of horned passalus beetles using image analysis"
Research conducted for BIOL 4960 credits - supervised by Dr. Davis
Project title: " Measuring the strength of horned passalus beetles (Odontotaenius disjunctus)"
Research conducted for BIOL 4960 credits - supervised by Dr. Davis
Project title: "A survey of blood parasites in Honduran Spiny-tailed Iguanas"
Research conducted for CURO fellowship project - supervised by Dr. Davis and Dr. Ezenwa
Project title: "Infection modifies the effects of stress on immune function in birds"
Summer research project - supervised by Dr. Byers
Project title: Patterns of arboreal movement of semi-terrestrial crabs
Research conducted for ECOL 4960 credits - supervised by Dr. Byers
Project title: "Density and trait meditated effects of predators on oyster reef communities"
Research conducted for BIOL 4960 credits - supervised by Dr. Davis
Project title: "Description of unusual leukocyte morphology in eastern tufted titmice"
Research conducted for ECOL 4960 credits - supervised by Dr. Shefferson
Project title: "Diversity of Orchid Fungal Symbionts in Estonian Mine Tailings"
Research conducted for a CURO fellowship project and later as an Honors Project - supervised by Dr. Altizer
Project title: "The effect of parasite infection on monarch butterfly mating behavior"
Research conducted for ECOL 4960 credits - supervised by Dr. Davis
Project title: "Evaluating a novel method of obtaining blood samples from gilled amphibians"
Research conducted for ECOL 4960 credits - supervised by Dr. Davis
Project title: "Does mammalian fur color change over time in museum specimens?"
Research conducted for ECOL 4960 credits - supervised by Dr. Davis
Project title: "Do black-furred animals compensate for high solar absorption with smaller hairs? A test with a polymorphic squirrel species"