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A backbone of bugs: The tiny drivers of freshwater ecology

May 24, 2023

Aquatic entomologist and River Basin Center affiliate Darold Batzer and other researchers from the Department of Entomology in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences have spent their careers discovering how factors like climate change, pollution and urbanization impact insects. Uncovering changes to the well-being of insects provides clues to the drivers behind changes in entire ecosystems.

RBC affiliates team up to explore federal freshwater policy

May 16, 2023

All scientific research is collaborative, but this group of River Basin Center affiliates exemplified why interdisciplinary work is so important- with compelling results for freshwater policy. The Odum School of Ecology’s Rosemond Lab teamed up with policy experts to evaluate the efficacy of policies to reduce nutrient pollution.

2023 John Spencer Research Grant recipients announced

May 15, 2023

The River Basin Center is proud to announce that Fabiola Lopez Avila, Carolyn Cummins and Shishir Rao have been awarded John Spencer Research

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Vallury awarded interdisciplinary ‘pre-seed’ grant

May 3, 2023

A team of researchers helmed by Sechindra Vallury was awarded a pre-seed grant by the UGA Office of Research and the Office of the Provost. Other team members include affiliates Donald Nelson of the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, Emily Bell, of the School of Public and International Affairs, John Schmidt from Odum, and Daniel Markewitz of the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources.

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Wilde awarded 2023 Creative Research Medal

May 1, 2023

Affiliate Susan Wilde was awarded a Creative Research medal. The university established the Creative Research Medals in 1980 to recognize a distinct and exceptional research or creative project, performed by a mid-career faculty member, with extraordinary impact and significance to the field of study.

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Capps steps into associate director role at the River Basin Center

April 28, 2023

Earlier this year, associate professor Krista Capps stepped into the role of associate director at UGA’s River Basin Center. Capps joins directors of

Jon Calabria wins 2023 Service-Learning Excellence Award

April 26, 2023

Affiliate Jon Calabria was one of three University of Georgia faculty members to be recognized by the Office of Service-Learning with Service-Learning Teaching Excellence Awards for 2022.

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Hundreds gather for the 18th biennial Georgia Water Resources Conference

April 13, 2023

With well over 380 attendees, the 2023 Georgia Water Resources Conference (GWRC) on March 30 and 31 drew interest across sectors in the

A collection of collections: The expansive world of the Georgia Natural History Museum

April 10, 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 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

March 20, 2023

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.

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