Latest news from University of Georgia Savannah River Ecology Laboratory on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/lying-in-wait-for-extinction/?sc=rsin /articles/lying-in-wait-for-extinction/?sc=rsin Wed, 27 Mar 2002 00:00:00 EST Unlike birds and mammals, which are highly visible and have little trouble attracting funds for their conservation, the majority of reptiles are largely secretive and rarely seen. This is especially true of snakes. Their very nature may contribute to their decline, according to a published in Conservation Biology. University of Georgia Savannah River Ecology Laboratory /articles/srel-celebrates-50-years-of-research/?sc=rsin /articles/srel-celebrates-50-years-of-research/?sc=rsin Tue, 02 Oct 2001 00:00:00 EST The Savannah River Ecology Laboratory (SREL), a research unit of The University of Georgia located on the U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River Site, is observing 50 years of environmental research with various events from October 17 through the October 19th of this year. A symposium is the highlight of the celebration. University of Georgia Savannah River Ecology Laboratory /articles/ecology-lab-aids-turtle-survival-alliance/?sc=rsin /articles/ecology-lab-aids-turtle-survival-alliance/?sc=rsin Tue, 11 Sep 2001 00:00:00 EST According to experts,turtles in Asia are facing possible extinction due to their unrestrained use as food, medicines and pet exports. A group of scientists from the Savannah River Ecology Laboratory has become one of 15 partners with the Turtle Survival Alliance, an international conservation group formed to address this problem. University of Georgia Savannah River Ecology Laboratory /articles/getting-the-lead-out/?sc=rsin /articles/getting-the-lead-out/?sc=rsin Wed, 20 Dec 2000 00:00:00 EST Scientists at the Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, a research unit of the University of Georgia, have found that a compound derived by simple enzymatic conversion from starch is successful in laboratory studies in assisting with the extraction of certain underground contaminants. (Environmental Science Technology) University of Georgia Savannah River Ecology Laboratory /articles/ecologist-wins-international-award/?sc=rsin /articles/ecologist-wins-international-award/?sc=rsin Tue, 12 Dec 2000 00:00:00 EST Dr. Justin Congdon, a senior research ecologist with the Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, has been awarded the 2000 Longevity Prize by the Fondation IPSEN, a French organization that supports work in the field of longevity. University of Georgia Savannah River Ecology Laboratory /articles/scientists-to-raise-awareness-of-reptiles-as-environmental-indicators/?sc=rsin /articles/scientists-to-raise-awareness-of-reptiles-as-environmental-indicators/?sc=rsin Thu, 16 Nov 2000 00:00:00 EST Scientists from across North America will gather in Nashville this week for the first national toxicological forum that specifically addresses reptiles, the least considered class of vertebrates with regard to environmental contaminants. University of Georgia Savannah River Ecology Laboratory /articles/fledgling-conservation-group-wins-epa-award/?sc=rsin /articles/fledgling-conservation-group-wins-epa-award/?sc=rsin Sat, 21 Oct 2000 00:00:00 EST Partners in Amphibians and Reptile Conservation received an Environmental Merit Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 4. The Aiken, SC-based group took the award for Environmental, Community and Non profit organizations. University of Georgia Savannah River Ecology Laboratory /articles/running-out-of-reptiles/?sc=rsin /articles/running-out-of-reptiles/?sc=rsin Fri, 11 Aug 2000 00:00:00 EST National attention has been riveted on the issue of amphibian declines for years. However, according to an article in the Aug. 11 BioScience, reptiles are in even greater distress worldwide than their better known cousins. University of Georgia Savannah River Ecology Laboratory /articles/study-finds-rare-juvenile-turtles/?sc=rsin /articles/study-finds-rare-juvenile-turtles/?sc=rsin Tue, 25 Jul 2000 00:00:00 EST The smallest and the youngest non-hatchling Blanding's turtle ever recorded has been found by a Savannah River Ecology Laboratory professor. It is just two and one-half inches long and yet is four years old. University of Georgia Savannah River Ecology Laboratory /articles/mate-selection-and-age-what-females-really-want/?sc=rsin /articles/mate-selection-and-age-what-females-really-want/?sc=rsin Sat, 18 Mar 2000 00:00:00 EST A computer model has been used to look at the question of what females really look for in a mate (this doesn't concern humans, only those species where the male is a simple sperm donor), by Savannah River Ecology Laboratory researchers (Evolutionary Ecology Research). University of Georgia Savannah River Ecology Laboratory /articles/savannah-river-ecology-lab-enters-record-book/?sc=rsin /articles/savannah-river-ecology-lab-enters-record-book/?sc=rsin Thu, 09 Dec 1999 00:00:00 EST Savannah River Ecology Laboratory (SREL) will be making its debut in the Guinness World Records for its Rainbow Bay project, which will now be known as the longest, continuous "Frog Watch" in the world. University of Georgia Savannah River Ecology Laboratory /articles/trouble-for-the-worlds-turtles/?sc=rsin /articles/trouble-for-the-worlds-turtles/?sc=rsin Thu, 26 Aug 1999 00:00:00 EST About half of the world's turtle species face possible extinction -- due in large part to a growing demand for turtles as a popular dining delicacy and a source of traditional medicines. Sixty of the world's leading experts on freshwater turtles reached that conclusion at a special gathering in Nevada this month. University of Georgia Savannah River Ecology Laboratory /articles/new-savannah-river-ecology-laboratory-director/?sc=rsin /articles/new-savannah-river-ecology-laboratory-director/?sc=rsin Fri, 16 Jul 1999 00:00:00 EST Dr. Paul Bertsch was appointed the new director for the Savannah River Ecology Laboratory(SREL). University of Georgia Savannah River Ecology Laboratory /articles/rare-cavefish-found-by-scientists/?sc=rsin /articles/rare-cavefish-found-by-scientists/?sc=rsin Sat, 06 Mar 1999 00:00:00 EST Scientists from the Savannah River Ecology Laboratory accompanied Georgia Department of Natural Resources scientists on a spelunking expedition in north Georgia last week and found a rare, blind fish known as a southern cavefish. University of Georgia Savannah River Ecology Laboratory /articles/university-of-georgia-ukraine-to-sign-agreement/?sc=rsin /articles/university-of-georgia-ukraine-to-sign-agreement/?sc=rsin Thu, 14 Jan 1999 00:00:00 EST The University of Georgia Provost and Vice President for Research, will visit the Savannah River Ecology Laboratory January 15th to sign an agreement for a joint radioecology laboratory in Chornobyl, Ukraine. University of Georgia Savannah River Ecology Laboratory /articles/sold-out-snake-book-re-released/?sc=rsin /articles/sold-out-snake-book-re-released/?sc=rsin Sat, 02 Jan 1999 00:00:00 EST The book, Snakes of Georgia and South Carolina, published by the University of Georgia's Savannah River Ecology Laboratory (SREL) was such a hit when it came out last summer that nearly all 20,000 copies published were sold within weeks and has been reprinted. University of Georgia Savannah River Ecology Laboratory /articles/permanent-chernobyl-laboratory-established/?sc=rsin /articles/permanent-chernobyl-laboratory-established/?sc=rsin Sat, 25 Jul 1998 00:00:00 EST On July 22 an agreement between the United States and the government of Ukraine was signed establishing a permanent international radioecology laboratory in the city of Chernobyl near the site of the 1986 nuclear accident. University of Georgia Savannah River Ecology Laboratory /articles/story-ideas-from-the-university-of-georgias-savannah-river-ecology-laboratory/?sc=rsin /articles/story-ideas-from-the-university-of-georgias-savannah-river-ecology-laboratory/?sc=rsin Tue, 03 Mar 1998 00:00:00 EST Story Ideas from Savannah River Ecology Laboratory: 1) The endangered woodstork, 2) Where have all the flowers gone?, 3) Small spills, large problem, 4) Global amphibian declines, 5) Discovery of a new species points to how little we know about our environment. If you want to add depth to your coverage of ecology or Earth Day we invite you to contact us. University of Georgia Savannah River Ecology Laboratory /articles/scientists-discover-new-species/?sc=rsin /articles/scientists-discover-new-species/?sc=rsin Tue, 27 Jan 1998 00:00:00 EST Scientists at the Savannah River Ecology Laboratory in South Carolina have described a new species of copepod, a tiny, aquatic crustacean. University of Georgia Savannah River Ecology Laboratory /articles/contaminants-from-coal-burning-byproduct-affecting-aquatic-wildlife/?sc=rsin /articles/contaminants-from-coal-burning-byproduct-affecting-aquatic-wildlife/?sc=rsin Sat, 12 Jul 1997 00:00:00 EST Ecologists at the Savannah River Site are finding high levels of heavy metals in animals exposed to coal fly ash left over from burning coal at the federal reservation, and they suspect that the same problems are widespread because gigatons of coal are burned around the world every year. 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