Hundreds gather for the 18th biennial Georgia Water Resources Conference
With well over 380 attendees, the 2023 Georgia Water Resources Conference (GWRC) on March 30 and 31 drew interest across sectors in the Southeast. Hosted by the River Basin Center at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education and Hotel, the conference has been an important gathering for many major players in Georgia’s water for years. […]
A collection of collections: The expansive world of the Georgia Natural History Museum
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 the side of its home. But did you know what treasures of the natural world lie inside that small brick building?
Spread across campus and to a remote location on Atlanta Highway, the museum has collections upon collections of geologic samples, preserved plants, taxidermic animals, specimen jars and more.
Call for proposals: The UGA River Basin Center John Spencer Research Grant Program
The UGA River Basin Center announces the 2023 call for proposals for John Spencer Research Grants to graduate students. This program was initiated in 2017 with a contribution from Kathleen Amos in honor of her son, former RBC master’s student John Spencer. Ongoing funding is provided by donations to the RBC.
Levi leverages soil science to answer interdisciplinary questions
UGA assistant professor Matt Levi maps and models soil data for use across disciplines, from precision agriculture to fire prediction research. An earnest respect for soil and its critical functions underlies his interdisciplinary work in predictive GIS mapping.
New outdoor adventure club connects Black students with nature
2021 John Spencer Research Grant recipient Courtney Scott and affiliates Ali Moss and Rebecca Abney helped to found the Get Outdoors Club, which aims to celebrate the connections between Black students and the outdoors.
Affiliate Shishir Rao writes The Conundrum of Sacred Mahseer for JLR Explore
Affiliate Shishir Rao wrote an article exploring the role of community-based fish sanctuaries in freshwater conservation for the publication JLR Explore, an organization that highlights Karnataka, India’s natural history.
UGA graduate student brings public education to freshwater conservation, GIS mapping
Carleisha Hanns, 2022 James E. Butler Fellow and River Basin Center student affiliate, applies leading mapping technology to ecological conservation.
2023 John Spencer Memorial 5k Run & Walk
UPDATED Jan. 27, 2023: The run will now begin at the Odum School of Ecology. See map and directions. Written directions: The Odum School of Ecology Graduate Student Organization will host the 7th Annual John K. Spencer Memorial 5K Run & Walk at 8 a.m., Jan. 28, 2023 at Horseshoe Bend (off College Station Road). […]
2023 Upper Oconee Science and Policy Summit
The Upper Oconee Science and Policy Summit will be held 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023 at the UGA Special Collections Library. The event is hosted by The Upper Oconee Watershed Network and sponsored by the UGA River Basin Center, UGA Office of Sustainability, Athens-Clarke County Stormwater Management Program and the Athens-Clarke […]
Developing Flood Solutions Along the Mississippi and Missouri River Basins
Graduate student Matt Chambers is working with the Atchison Levee Board and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Omaha district to help engineer solutions to flooding in the Missouri River Basin through levee setbacks.