Zehnder coauthors Learning That Matters
Jan 2021
Caralyn Zehnder, PhD ’06, has coauthored a new book, Learning That Matters: A Field Guide to Course Design for Transformative Education.
Alumni News: Study identifies bird species that could spread Lyme disease
Jan 2021
A study led by alumnus Daniel Becker, PhD ’17, just published in the journal Global Ecology and Biogeography, identifies bird species with the potential to transmit the Lyme disease bacterium
2021 Odum Graduate Student Symposium is Feb. 5-6
Jan 2021
The 27th annual Odum Graduate Student Symposium takes place online Feb. 5-6, 2021.Ethell Vereen, PhD ’10, will give the keynote address.
Migration shapes patterns of disease transmission
Sep 2020
Long-distance animal migrations can trigger relapse of dormant infections, influencing when and where infection risk peaks, according to research by alumnus Dan Becker, PhD ’17, and Asst. Prof. Richard Hall.
UGA ecologists to present research at virtual 2020 ESA annual meeting Aug. 3-6
Jul 2020
26 University of Georgia faculty, students and postdoctoral associates will present research at the 2020 ESA Annual Meeting Aug. 3-6 online.
Alumni News: Becker wins BES Sidnie Manton Award
Jun 2020
Odum School alumnus Daniel Becker, PhD ’17, was named the winner of the 2020 Sidnie Manton Award by the British Ecological Society.
Alumni News: NPR quotes Christina Faust on disease, deforestation link
Jun 2020
Odum School alumna Christina Faust, BS/MS ’09, is quoted on NPR about the relationship between infectious disease and deforestation.
Drawn to action
May 2020
Henry Adams, BS ’15, is combining his ecological knowledge and artistic talent to raise funds for COVID-19 relief.
Can the course of the pandemic be predicted?
May 2020
Prof. John Drake gave a talk, “Can the course of the epidemic be predicted?” for UGA’s “Ask Me Anything” series on the COVID-19 pandemic.
Odum Class of 2020 graduates online
May 2020
UGA’s May 8 commencement ceremonies were postponed, but the Odum School commemorated the occasion with a Class of 2020 convocation website celebrating our 49 graduates.