Monarch butterflies can stomach insecticides hazardous to bees
Jun 2023
Monarch butterflies tolerate exposure to neonicotinoids, a widely used class of insecticides, surprisingly well and far better than bees.
Joro spiders aren’t scary. They’re shy.
May 2023
Despite their intimidating appearance, the giant yellow and blue-black spiders spreading across the Southeastern U.S. owe their survival to a surprising trait: They’re rather timid.
British Ecological Society announces journal prize winners
Apr 2023
Odum’s Michelle Evans won the British Ecological Society’s Rachel Carson Prize for her article in People and Nature.
Flushed and forgotten: Study finds septic tanks may require more frequent maintenance
Apr 2023
A recent study by Ecology’s Krista Capps shows that younger septic systems—those between two and 10 years old—often exhibited hydraulic issues similar to much older systems.
Byers named UGA Athletic Association Professor
Apr 2023
James E. “Jeb” Byers, a member of the University of Georgia faculty since 2008, has been named a UGA Athletic Association Professor in Ecology.
UGA celebrates winners of 2023 Research Awards
Apr 2023
Andrew K. Davis, animal ecologist and assistant research scientist in the Odum School of Ecology, won the Research Communications Award.
A collection of collections: The expansive world of the Georgia Natural History Museum
Apr 2023
The Georgia Natural History Museum is a hidden wonder on the University of Georgia’s campus. While driving on East Campus Road, you may have spotted the signature great white shark replica adorning
10 students, alumni win NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
Apr 2023
Odum School of Ecology graduate students Matthew J. Pierce and Julia Gul’zira Sharapi, alumna Julia Nicole Weil (BS ’22), and teaching assistant Vanessa Amurao Gremler are among 10 UGA recipients of 2023 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships.
Dean’s Corner, March 2023
Mar 2023
With the first day of spring just around the corner, and with ample rains this past month, UGA’s campus is blooming. From redbuds and cherry blossoms to dogwoods and bottlebrush,
Renowned ecologist Ivette Perfecto to deliver 2023 Odum Lecture
Mar 2023
Renowned ecologist Ivette Perfecto will deliver the 37th Odum Lecture April 4, titled “Food Systems at a Crossroads: Producing Food and Conserving our Planet.”