Aquatic rest stops may pose potential hazards for migratory waterfowl
“Residence time is a critical determinant in the amount of contaminant a bird accumulates,”
Three new staff will expand SREL’s outreach efforts
Santanu Mukherjee, Pacifico Perea and Megan Winzeler will expand the lab’s outreach efforts in the South Carolina and Georgia communities surrounding the U.S. Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site
UGA Research Shows that Levels of Toxins are Higher in Wildlife Living Close to Coal Ash Sites
“The main message that I would take away from this is that raccoons are important sentinels of contaminant exposure…”
Coal burning linked to contaminants found in raccoons
Raccoons are an ideal species for studying the uptake of environmental contaminants.
Eat and be eaten: Invasive scavengers in Hawaii alter island nutrient cycle
The team of researchers from UGA’s Savannah River Ecology Laboratory is the first to study vertebrate and invertebrate scavenging of invasive species on an island.
Radioecology program prepares future scientists
People rarely contemplate the impact of nuclear activity unless power plants or nuclear production facilities reside near their communities. Those who live far from a nuclear facility, generally think about the environmental impacts of nuclear activities after an accident like Fukushima or Chernobyl.
Savannah River Ecology Laboratory holds first joint meeting of AERC and IUR
The University of Georgia’s Savannah River Ecology Laboratory recently hosted the first joint meeting of the Association of Ecosystem Research Centers and the International Union of Radiologists.
SREL welcomes 2016 REU cohort
The University of Georgia’s Savannah River Ecology Laboratory welcomed 13 undergraduate students to its 2016 cohort this summer to investigate environmental conditions on the U.S. Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site.
Savannah River Ecology Laboratory to launch radionuclide outreach program
The University of Georgia’s Savannah River Ecology Laboratory will begin working this summer with the community of Shell Bluff in Burke County to help its residents understand the impacts of nuclear industrial operations in the surrounding area.
Researchers find positive connection between wood duck’s reproduction, survival
Using long-term data and breeding history of female wood ducks, researchers at the University of Georgia’s Savannah River Ecology Laboratory set out to determine what affects the waterfowl’s ability to reproduce and survive.