Students explore infectious disease research through Ecology REU program

When T’Kai Adekunle first took an ecology class at Savannah State University, she knew she wanted to explore the field more. “I wanted to use what I had just learned

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Collaboration and coronaviruses: Lunn brings interdisciplinary approach to disease ecology

Bats deserve more than just a few weeks in the limelight each Halloween. The flying mammals are critical pollinators and pest control agents, according to Tamika Lunn, a disease ecologist and new

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What it takes to create a successful oyster reef breakwater

Jeb Byers, Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor of Ecology, recently coauthored a publicaiton on oyster reef breakwaters, a form of natural infrastructure.

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Joro spiders well poised to populate cities

New research from Andy Davis at the Odum School of Ecology reveals that the Joro spider is surprisingly tolerant of the vibrations and noise common in urban landscapes—clues as to why the spider has been successful in spreading across Georgia and the Southeast over the last decade.

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Extreme heat hurts monarchs and their parasites

New research from Odum School of Ecology scientists at the University of Georgia shows that constant exposure to high temperatures limits parasite development in monarch butterflies and also lowers monarch survival.

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Magnifying impact: UGA seeding formation of broad research teams

This Office of Research feature highlights research teams across UGA, profiling the work of Odum’s Pejman Rohani in co-assembling a multi-institutional team that landed one of UGA’s largest awards in history.

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Ecology Spring Convocation 2024

The Odum School of Ecology Spring 2024 Convocation will take place on Thursday, May 9, at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education & Hotel, Mahler Hall.

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Signature Lecture Series draws prominent speakers to campus

The 38th Odum Lecture will be delivered by Kai Chan, Professor and Canada Research Chair at the University of British Columbia, and is part of the University of Georgia’s spring 2024 Signature Lecture Series.

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Odum alum Peter Groffman (PhD ’84) elected president of the Ecological Society of America

Microbial ecologist Peter Groffman (PhD ’84), a graduate of the University of Georgia Odum School of Ecology, has been elected the 2025 president of the Ecological Society of America, the nation’s largest organization of professional ecologists.

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‘An art show or a science exhibit’: UGA Exhibit on Coral Displays History, Ecology of Ocean Creatures

Part history lesson, part ecological treasure trove, a new exhibit on display at the University of Georgia Special Collections Libraries explores the marine lives of coral and the expeditions and

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