Advances in Animal Sciences

Through a network of dedicated research programs and centers across the state, UGA is a leader in creating solutions and innovations in animal sciences. To achieve solutions to grand challenges in the livestock, poultry, and integrated pest management, CAES researchers explore these topics:

  • Insect Studies
  • Animal Physiology, Genetics and Neurology
  • Mammal Studies
  • Avian Studies
  • Animal Nutrition
  • Animal Health and Welfare
  • Animal Farming Practices
  • Medical Implications and Advances
  • Animal Pathology
  • Animal Reproduction/Breeding
  • Diversity

Advances in Animal Sciences Research News

Fire ants attack queen ants CAES News
Minority rules: Fire ant study reveals power of the few
Researchers at UGA working with fire ants are trying to understand how a small group of ants can convince a larger group to change a fundamental aspect of their behavior—whether they kill or nurture multiple queens. Their work was published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The lead author is Haolin Zeng, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Georgia Odum School of Ecology who completed his PhD at the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences in 2022.
UGArden CAES News
UGArden celebrates 15 years of growing community, fighting hunger
The UGArden student farm will celebrate 15 years of service to the Athens community this spring with two major events: a Community Day on May 3 and an upscale Garden Gala on June 7. UGArden is a 10-acre student-run farm at the University of Georgia that produces organic produce through sustainable practices. The farm provides fresh food to Athens-area families, conducts research and offers hands-on education to students. It was founded by students in 2010 with support from the Department of Horticulture in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
Third-year UGA students Sloka Sudhin, Anderson Smith and Oscar de la Torre were selected as 2025 Goldwater Scholars. (Photo by Stephanie Schupska) CAES News
Three UGA undergraduates awarded Goldwater Scholarship
From crop molecular genetics to estuarine mussels to computer experiments, three University of Georgia undergraduates have been honored for furthering research in their fields of study. Juniors Oscar de la Torre, Anderson Smith and Sloka Sudhin are among the 441 undergraduates from across the nation to be recognized as Barry Goldwater Scholars this spring. They have earned the highest undergraduate award of its type for the fields of mathematics, engineering and natural sciences.
Chick with water droplet in a poultry house