Forest Biology News

Spotted lanternfly adult.

Spotted Lanternfly: Georgia, Let’s be on the Lookout!

Spotted lanternfly, sometimes abbreviated SLF, has not been detected in Georgia…yet, but it was detected next door in North Carolina in Summer 2022. This is an invasive insect to keep our eyes open for, given its potential to damage crops and trees. Spotted lanternfly is a planthopper, a type of “…
CJ Tsai stands with her arms crossed and her left shoulder leaning against a tree.

UGA Professor Receives International Scientific Achievement Award

CJ Tsai, W.N. “Hanks” Haynes Professor in Forest Biotechnology and Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar at the University of Georgia, has been a named a recipient of the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) Scientific Achievement Award. Given only every five years, this…

Decoding of aspen tree genome reveals new satellite DNA

A project to decode the genome of aspen trees has revealed a new wrinkle in how chromosomes are constructed—and it may have larger evolutionary implications, according to researchers at the University of Georgia.   Using new, high-powered sequencing and assembly technologies, Ran Zhou, a…
A lush cottonwood grove is nestled in a valley near the Grand Canyon.

From genes to ecosystems: Study links tree genetics to continental-scale biodiversity patterns

Detailed research effort will help inform reforestation efforts It’s easy to think of trees as part of the landscape. But what if the trees were the landscape? That’s what a new study by a researcher at the University of Georgia asks us to imagine. By considering each tree as a world that hosts…

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