Using community science to illuminate firefly habitats in metro Atlanta
Jul 2021
The Atlanta Firefly Project uses community science to investigate where urban fireflies thrive and how landscape management affects local populations.
Sustainable solutions could cut Georgia’s carbon footprint by 50% by 2030
Jul 2021
Georgia’s sunshine, trees, agriculture and construction industries could help the state reduce its carbon footprint in half by 2030.
New method to monitor ants’ pulse developed by UGA researchers
Jul 2021
Researchers at the Odum School have developed a new non-destructive method to monitor the heart rate of ants using common lab equipment.
Climate change could increase costs of reproduction in plants, study finds
Jul 2021
A new study offers clues about how plant populations might respond to climate change and could provide guidance for conservation strategies.
A Message from Interim Dean Sonia Altizer
Jul 2021
A message from Sonia Altizer, Georgia Athletic Association Professor of Ecology, as she begins serving as interim dean of the Odum School.
Ecosystem Engineers: Byers studies how marine organisms structure habitat
Jun 2021
From beavers, which stop up flowing water to create the pools of water they depend upon, to oysters, which filter seawater and stabilize the shoreline to create more habitat, organisms
Asymptomatic pertussis more common than believed
Jun 2021
A new study from Boston University and UGA finds that asymptomatic pertussis may be far more common than previously believed.
Q & A with Incoming Interim Dean Sonia Altizer
Jun 2021
Q & A with Georgia Athletic Association Prof. Sonia Altizer, who will start her new role as interim dean of the Odum School on July 1, 2021.
Odum School of Ecology Celebrates Class of 2021 with Online Convocation
May 2021
The Odum School of Ecology held an online convocation to celebrate the awarding of degrees to the class of 2021
UGA researchers identify rules for predicting climate change effects on host-parasite interactions
May 2021
New research from UGA identifies rules to help predict how host-parasite relationships will be shaped by global climate change.