The River Basin Center is proud to announce that Fabiola Lopez Avila, Carolyn Cummins and Shishir Rao have been awarded John Spencer Research
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.
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.
Earlier this year, associate professor Krista Capps stepped into the role of associate director at UGA’s River Basin Center. Capps joins directors of
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.
With well over 380 attendees, the 2023 Georgia Water Resources Conference (GWRC) on March 30 and 31 drew interest across sectors in the
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.
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.
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.
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.