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News - February 2023

For decades, it’s been assumed that trees die from forest fires because they lose their leaves or the ability to move water within their trunks. In theory, they die of dehydration or starvation. But a new study co-authored by a professor at the University of Georgia challenges these conventional—yet unproven—ideas, determining that it’s the cells just under the bark that fail, causing the plant to die. The study was recently published in the…
Interdisciplinary project combines multiple areas of natural resources expertise Walk through a forest and you’re witnessing a quiet competition. As trees grow, they compete with other plants for water and light. Sometimes this means one tree dominates the resources, but other times the plants find a balance that benefits each. This mutually beneficial relationship is the idea behind a new experiment at the University of Georgia, where…
The University of Georgia is a partner in a new $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that will help landowners better adapt their forests to increasingly complicated economic and climate conditions.   The project, called PERSEUS (Promoting Economic Resilience and Sustainability of the Eastern U.S. Forests) encompasses hardwood forests in the Northeast and central regions, as well as Southern pine and mixed hardwood…
Invasive species cause an estimated $120 billion in damages across the United States each year. These consequences affect wildlife, farms, human health, recreation and native fisheries. To help counter these effects, the federal government recently reestablished the Invasive Species Advisory Committee. Members of this committee—who represent research institutions, scientific societies, trade organizations, landowners and other public interest…
A new club for students at the University of Georgia aims to celebrate the connections between Black students and the outdoors.   Through on-campus discussions and off-campus field trips to state parks, Get Outdoors offers experiences couched in a context that can help students gain a deeper understanding of nature, sustainability, outdoor activities and the history of the land. The goal, said organizers and graduate students Courtney Scott…
To understand Morgan Bettcher’s path to the University of Georgia, you also need to understand wetlands. Both are a bit complicated—but this is also the beauty of it. Just as there’s no one path to UGA’s Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, there’s also no one template for a wetland. Some buffer the ocean and inland areas. Others exist in low-lying areas near streams and rivers.  But the wetlands Bettcher is concerned with…
A year-long project to better understand Athens’ urban wildlife finds the county is supporting a variety of wildlife, despite its buildings and pavement. The project involved a network of 27 wildlife cameras placed across Athens-Clarke County that collected more than 64,000 photos. Researchers worked with school groups and citizen scientists to identify and categorize images. After collecting images for one month each season, the team identified…

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