Alumni, students, water equity experts gather for River Basin Center Policy Symposium and Celebration
From Sept. 16 to 17, over 100 people gathered in person and online to hear from experts in water policy, to celebrate the career of Laurie Fowler—former River Basin Center director of policy—and to brainstorm the future of UGA’s Environmental Practicum. Na’Taki Osborne Jelks of Spelman College, Linda Mendez-Barrientos of the University of Denver and […]
Leaky infrastructure driving antibiotic resistant pathogens in local waters
Could your old septic tank be driving a growth in antimicrobial resistant bacteria? It’s possible, say the authors of a University of Georgia study that identified aging sewer lines and septic systems as the primary drivers of antibiotic resistant bacteria contamination in their samples. This finding flips the script on the assumption that agriculture runoff […]
Part 2: On the Road—and the River—with the Ecological Problem Solving Class
Agriculture, economics and aquariums—pieces of the puzzle To travel through southwestern Georgia is to travel through the state’s agricultural hub. As soon as the growing season begins, center pivot irrigation systems roll methodically through sprawling fields, looking like the world’s largest sprinklers. Farming is a physical presence there. By the time the Ecological Problem Solving […]
Rasmussen, Jackson offer expertise in documentary series
The Weather Channel featured Todd Rasmussen, River Basin Center affiliate and Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources professor, in its series, “The Earth Unlocked,” a segment that explores the power of water, volcanoes, desserts and hurricanes. The eight-episode series concluded in July. Catch the trailer—and hear Rasmussen discuss his area of research, hydrology—here. Rhett […]
Lake sturgeon may spawn in Georgia again
Research led by Martin Hamel, River Basin Center affiliate and Associate Professor at Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, indicates that lake sturgeon may be reproducing in Georgia again for the first time in about five decades. The story, originally written by Kristen Morales for Warnell’s site, has since been reported nationally by the […]
Part 1: On the Road—and the River—with the Ecological Problem Solving Class
Odum’s Ecological Problem Solving course travelled through the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin to receive a whirlwind introduction to problem solving at the intersection of science, society and policy.
Vallury joins River Basin Center as co-director, Odum as assistant professor
On August 1, Sechindra Vallury, a researcher in natural resource management and policy with a focus on how institutions can shape water governance and equity outcomes, joined Odum School of Ecology and the River Basin Center.
Capps featured in UGA Today
Early last month, UGA Today featured RBC affiliate Krista Capps, highlighting her career and current work on aging water infrastructure and the impact of land use changes on water quality. The article, written by Beth Gavrilles, opens: “Krista Capps can point to the exact moment when she became a stream ecologist. ‘As an undergraduate, I majored […]
University units collaborate to host Climate and Water Research Slam
Great minds don’t necessarily think alike—and the River Basin Center feels that’s valuable. That’s why it partnered with The Office of Sustainability and the Georgia Initiative for Climate and Society to host the Climate and Water Research Slam on May 12, 1 to 5 p.m. Twenty-two speakers—including lawyers, engineers, ecologists and social scientists—from organizations across […]
2022 John Spencer Research Grant recipients announced
The River Basin Center is proud to announce that Cydney Seigerman, Laura Naslund and Ali Moss have been awarded John Spencer Research Grants for 2022. Seigerman, the first two-time recipient of the grant, is a PhD candidate in Anthropology and Integrative Conservation (ICON.) Their research proposal focused on water insecurities in the semi-arid region of […]