SREL

From SaveSREL:

Approximately 40 SREL employees were terminated on 30 June and the appointments of six UGA-tenured faculty are being transferred to the Athens campus. The few employees who remain at SREL will work toward completing outstanding commitments on the Lab's 40+ active external grants, and then will close the facility.

Interestingly, just as UGA was moving to close SREL, they announced the opening of the Eugene P. Odum School of Ecology on the University's Athens campus. UGA President Adams stated “The creation of the School of Ecology is a historic commitment by the university to this essential field of study. Environmental issues are key as we think about economic success and sustainability for our children and grandchildren.” There was no mention in the press release about the closure of SREL, which was one of Gene Odum's greatest legacies....