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In addition to its research activities, SREL conducts a number of educational and outreach programs, many of which inform SRS-area residents of the activities on the former nuclear site and the environmental impacts of those activities.
We, at SREL, have high hopes for collaborative research opportunities with Savannah River National Laboratory under its new management and vision for the Department of Energy. Excitedly, we also look forward to potential collaborations with our colleagues at UGA and other universities.
“Because they are really large birds, they can’t get off the ground as easily as smaller birds. They rely on the earth’s surface heating up to produce a thermal current. They can use those currents flowing around them to lift them up,” he said. “Landscape changes like paved roads wi
Scenes from the Savannah River Site
Laura Kojima, a master’s student at SREL and the Odum School of Ecology, is the recipient of a 2021 National Science Foundation Graduate Research fellowship. The fellowship will provide a stipend for up to three years and additional funds to directly support her research.“Receiving this fellowship is a huge honor, especially as an underrepresented minority in STEM. The process of grant writing and conducting my own research was a completely new process for me, and to have the mentorship and accessibility to successfully do so is something I am very grateful for,” said Kojima.
Kojima’s research assesses levels of chemical contaminants in alligator tail muscle and exposure concerns associated with the public harvest and consumption of alligators that travel on and off contaminated areas.
Scott Oswald, a doctoral student at SREL and the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, was recently named a recipient of the 2020 Office of Science Graduate Student Research fellowship from the U.S. Department of Energy.
The award is given for outstanding accomplishments in academics and research that show the potential to make important contributions to the mission of the DOE Office of Science. The fellowship will allow Oswald to conduct research at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in 2022.
Oswald’s research will work to improve how large ecosystem models represent sugar and starch dynamics to better predict how plants respond to future climates, and to develop a framework for those dynamics using ecological and evolutionary theory.
“This fellowship is a good opportunity to receive mentorship and guidance about developing the ability to make connections between my background in mathematical biology and experimental observations,” said Oswald.
On Saturday, June 23, 1951, Odum and his students started their research in Field 3-412. Their actions led to the start of an ecology laboratory — the Laboratory of Radiation Ecology on the SRP.
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Media Advisory:
Anniversary event will feature premiere of video describing Lab’s history & impact
The laboratory that brings you Touch an Animal Day invites you to learn more about its impact on the SRS
What: SREL Celebrates 70 years of environmental stewardship
When: Wednesday, June 23 at 10 a.m.
Where: The SRS Museum, 224 Lauren Street, SW, Aiken, South Carolina
On Wednesday, June 23, the University of Georgia’s Savannah River Ecology Laboratory celebrates 70 years on the Savannah River Site and its positive impact on the surrounding community and the world.
You know about SREL’s wide-reaching public outreach program, but there is so much more.
In less than 10 minutes learn about the lab’s rich history and research captured in a stunning video.
SREL faculty will be available to answer questions about the lab’s research, and the SREL-USFS-SR Environmental Stewardship Gallery will be open following the video premiere.
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*This event is closed to the public due to the museum’s restrictions. All attendees are required to wear a mask.
Media Contact: Vicky L. Sutton-Jackson, vsuttonj@srel.uga.edu
Office: 803-725-2752, mobile: 706-340-2794
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