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WebRecent intergovernmental global assessments from the United Nations’ Global Environmental Outlook and World Wildlife Fund’s Living Planet Report have identified the …

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Odum School of Ecology

WebMonarch Health is a citizen science project based at the University of Georgia in which volunteers from across North America sample wild monarch butterflies to help track the …

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Odum School of Ecology

WebThe findings could help public health officials take a more pre-emptive approach to disease surveillance, prevention and control. Pathogens that jump from …

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Bromide in Surface Waters – Capps Lab at UGA

WebBromide (Br-) is the anion of the element Bromine. Since elemental bromide is highly reactive, it does not occur freely in nature, but instead exists as salts (e.g. NaBr, AgBr) or …

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Nutrient pollution

WebNutrient pollution is a leading source of impairment to streams in the U.S. ( U.S. EPA and USGS reports) and globally. Human activities increase the concentrations of N and P in …

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Center for the Ecology of Infectious Diseases

WebThe mission of the Center for the Ecology of Infectious Diseases is to make the University of Georgia a world leader in the fight against infectious diseases through innovative …

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BROMIDE CONCENTRATIONS IN SURFACE DRINKING WATER …

WebHrudey, S. E. 2009. Chlorination disinfection by-products, public health risk tradeoffs and me. Water Research 43:2057–2092. Hua, G., D. A. Reckhow, and J. Kim. 2006. Effect of …

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Interdisciplinary Ecology: Championing Community (Opinion Piece

WebFor health promotion specialists, this means working on creating sustainable systems and communities that encourage people to take part in health behaviors, rather …

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Odum School of Ecology

WebThe Odum School of Ecology uses a multidisciplinary approach to provide an unparalleled experience to its undergraduate students. To be prepared for careers in ecology, …

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Interconnecting Global Threats: Climate Change, Biodiversity Loss, …

WebWe recognize that achieving planetary health, i.e. the global health of animals, people and the environment, is a massive undertaking. But it is worth it. To me, it’s the only possible …

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Odum School of Ecology

WebThe Odum-based program aims to expose students to mathematical and computational techniques that can be incorporated into infectious disease research. The …

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Faculty hiring initiative will boost UGA’s strength in infectious

WebThis position will specialize in the use of machine/deep learning and natural languages processing to improve accuracy and efficiency in biosurveillance and public …

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Odum School of Ecology

WebAn early warning system for infectious diseases could not only save lives but also allow public health resources to be used more efficiently and effectively. Developing …

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Characteristics of the 100 largest modern zoonotic disease …

WebOne might expect only a few common zoonotic pathogens with high transmission rates such as salmonella [90], influ- enza [91] and typhoid [92] to have the potential to cause large …

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Gittleman to address AVMA Global Health Summit

WebJohn L. Gittleman, UGA Foundation Professor and dean of the Odum School of Ecology, will deliver the opening address at the 2020 Global Health Summit at the …

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Monarch butterflies increasingly plagued by parasites, study shows

WebThe research was supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIGMS K12 Postdoctoral Fellowship at Emory University, award 5K12GM000680-19), the …

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Graduate Programs

WebFunding, Scholarships, and Awards. Students admitted to our graduate programs (with a thesis or dissertation requirement) are provided financial support in the form of research …

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Researchers to develop tool to predict measles outbreaks

WebA grant from the Gates Foundation will propel this effort. A research team led by faculty at the University of Georgia and Pennsylvania State University has received a …

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Long-term Data Reveals Pollution’s Toll on Coral Reefs

WebFT. PIERCE, Fla. (July 15, 2019) – Coral reefs around the world are dying due to the combined effects of rising water temperatures, ocean acidification and disease. Water …

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