UGA student joins new class of young science leaders
Feb 2019
Ecology doctoral student David Vasquez was one of 40 young science leaders chosen to be a fellow of the Yale Ciencia Academy for Career Development.
Byers receives the Felton Jenkins Jr. Hall of Fame Faculty Award
Feb 2019
James E. “Jeb” Byers has been named the sole research and comprehensive university recipient of the Felton Jenkins Jr. Hall of Fame Faculty Award, which recognizes a faculty member with a strong commitment to teaching and student success.
Alumni News: Fath, PhD ’98, publishes textbook on sustainability
Jan 2019
Foundations for Sustainability: A Coherent Framework of Life-Environment Relations, co-authored by UGA Ecology alumnus Brian Fath takes a holistic, systems approach to sustainability.
Rohani named UGA Athletic Association Professor
Jan 2019
Four faculty members have been named University of Georgia Athletic Association Professors in recognition of their extraordinary records of scholarship, instruction and outreach.
Odum School hosts fall 2018 convocation
Dec 2018
Dec. 7, 2018 The University of Georgia Odum School of Ecology recognized eleven graduates on Dec. 7, 2018, at convocation exercises in Athens. Recent graduate Anya Brown, who received her
Odum School, SREL mourn the loss of Rebecca Sharitz
Nov 2018
Rebecca Sharitz, former professor of plant biology and senior research ecologist at the University of Georgia’s Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, died Oct. 20 at her home in Aiken, South Carolina.
When do (and don’t) parasitized animals suffer from poor body condition?
Oct 2018
Many studies assessing the body condition of infected animals find unexpected host-parasite relationships, and the design of such studies can affect their results, according to new research from the University of Georgia Odum School of Ecology.
Dr. Stephanie Yarnell-Mac Grory, BS ’06, named to UGA 40 Under 40
Sep 2018
Ecology alumna Dr. Stephanie Yarnell-MacGrory was named to UGA 40 Under 40 class of 2018 by the UGA Alumni Association.
Lucy Weeks King: Ecologist for life
Sep 2018
Lucy Weeks King, who received her bachelor of science degree in zoology in 1956, shares her experiences as an early student of ecology.
Turtle Species Decline May Impact Environments Worldwide
Sep 2018
Approximately 61 percent of the world’s 356 turtle species are threatened or already extinct, and the decline could have ecological consequences.