Reception to celebrate new book exploring the power of parasites

The Odum School of Ecology will host a reception Jan. 6 to celebrate Animal Behavior and Parasitism, a new book edited by faculty members Sonia Altizer, Vanessa Ezenwa and Richard

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Monarch butterfly populations are thriving in North America

New research shows that the summer population of monarch butterflies in North America has remained relatively stable over the past 25 years.

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Joro spiders likely to spread beyond Georgia

New research from the Odum School of Ecology suggests that Joro spiders could spread beyond Georgia and colonize the entire U.S. East Coast.

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Alumni News: Lovich and Gibbons publish Turtles of the World

Turtles of the World, by Jeffrey Lovich (PhD ’90) and Prof. Emeritus Whit Gibbons, explores the biology of these charismatic—and imperiled—animals.

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Ecology mourns the loss of Lovejoy and Wilson

A statement from Dean Sonia Altizer on the passing of E.O. Wilson and Thomas Lovejoy, brilliant evolutionary ecologists and champions of conservation and biodiversity.

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Climate change could increase costs of reproduction in plants, study finds

A new study offers clues about how plant populations might respond to climate change and could provide guidance for conservation strategies.

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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.

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Erika Zavaleta to deliver 2021 Odum Lecture

Ecologist Erika Zavaleta will deliver the 2021 Odum Lecture, “The interdependence of biological and cultural diversity,” on March 23.

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Like it or not, Joro spiders are here to stay

Discovered in Georgia seven years ago, the Asian spider is settling in. Chances are, if you live in northeast Georgia you’ve come across an East Asian Joro spider this fall.

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Researchers offer insights into aging

A research team at the Odum School of Ecology and the Savannah River Ecology Laboratory have presented a strong case that the mechanism determining lifespan lies at the intersection of the genome and epigenome.

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