UGA’s SREL announces its 2017 undergraduate cohort
Funded by the National Science Foundation, this is the only REU program allowing students to study the fate, transport and effects of radioactive elements in the environment.
Colorful reptile serves as a health barometer for the impacts of coal waste
Haskins took blood samples and clipped the claws of 81 yellow-bellied sliders.
SREL host 2017 Eco-Meet
The Eco-Meet challenges student teams
SREL study on invasive scavengers in Hawaii featured in spring edition of UGAResearch Magazine
https://ugaresearch.uga.edu/eat-and-be-eaten/
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.