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  ACS ES&T Water - "Can Contaminated Irrigation Water Drive Pharmaceutical Uptake and Transformation in Rice Paddy? Unveiling Pathways, Natural Attenuation Mechanisms, and Health Risk Assessments."   New publication from a recent collaboration in ACS ES&T Water. The paper looks at a key question: can contaminated irrigation water drive pharmaceutical uptake and transformation in rice paddy? We conducted a field experiment…

  Nature Microbiology - “STREAMS guidelines: standards for technical reporting in environmental and host-associated microbiome studies”    A Consensus Statement from from 248 researchers spanning 28 countries   Abstract The interdisciplinary nature of microbiome research, coupled with the generation of complex multi-omics data, makes knowledge sharing challenging. The Strengthening the Organization and Reporting of Microbiome…

  Eleven new partnerships launched to accelerate innovation in engineering biology for sustainable critical mineral supply chains.   Department of Geology News (Oct 30, 2025) The University of Georgia’s Dr. Paul Schroeder (Professor of Clay Mineralogy in the Department of Geology) has been awarded an ELEMENTAL Catalysing New UK–US Critical Minerals Research Partnership grant to advance research on the Rare Earth Element (REE)…

    Can a Time Capsule Outlast Geology?   A ridiculous but instructive thought experiment involving deep time, plate tectonics, erosion and the slow death of the sun   By Peter Brannen edited by Seth Fletcher     Stuff is old where I live, in greater Boston. Clapboard houses that list with age bear plaques touting the former residence of the town cordwainer or victualler. The gravestones, worn rough by New England…

  Pesticides impact microbial communities in the freshwater ecosystem: Implications on biogeochemical cycles   This study showcases the intricate interplay between pesticide application, microbial diversity, and associated metabolic functions, underscoring how emerging contaminants can trigger cascading effects on biogeochemical cycles.   Authors:  Gayatri Basapuram1, Srimanti Duttagupta1, Avishek Dutta1,2,   …

Congratulations to Dr. Schroeder, who has been awarded the UK-US Critical Minerals Research Partnership Grant   The University of Georgia’s Dr. Paul Schroeder (Professor of Clay Mineralogy in the Department of Geology) has been awarded an ELEMENTAL Catalysing New UK–US Critical Minerals Research Partnership grant to advance research on the Rare Earth Element (REE) potential of kaolin deposits in Cornwall, England. This international…

  Biotransformation of Pesticides across Biological Systems: Molecular Mechanisms, Omics Insights, and Biotechnological Advances for Environmental Sustainability   This review provides a comprehensive overview of how pesticides are transformed across diverse biological and environmental systems, from microbes and plants to soil and aquatic environments. It highlights the molecular mechanisms and omics-based insights that reveal how…

The Department of Geology - UGA came together at Geological Society of America Connects 2025 in San Antonio, Texas — reuniting alumni, students, and faculty to celebrate discovery, collaboration, and the evolving landscape of geoscience.  Researchers presented work spanning the full spectrum of Earth systems science from Earth materials and hydrologic processes to critical minerals, environmental stewardship, energy resources and…

  The AEG Foundation Lemke Scholarship provides grants to undergraduate and graduate student members of the Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists (AEG) to help cover the costs of attending and presenting at scientific and technical conferences.     Congratulations to my doctoral student, Olajide Oladipo, from the University of Georgia Department of Geology. Olajide has been named the 2025 AEG Foundation Lemke…

  UGA names inaugural Faculty Innovation Fellows  Program will expand innovation and entrepreneurship across campus (Campus News - UGA Today) The University of Georgia has named the inaugural members of the Faculty Innovation Fellows program, a group of faculty leaders chosen to help expand a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship across campus. The program, part of the Innovation District initiative, equips Fellows with training…