The Jones Center at Ichauway

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The Jones Center at Ichauway seeks to understand, to demonstrate and to promote excellence in natural resource management and conservation on the landscape of the southeastern Coastal Plain of the United States.

We just wrapped up our National Science Foundation RaMP Woods to Water exchange trip last week!⁠⁠Fellows, mentors, and s...
06/16/2026

We just wrapped up our National Science Foundation RaMP Woods to Water exchange trip last week!⁠
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Fellows, mentors, and staff from our RaMP Woods to Water program (a collaborative initiative with the University of Alabama and NEON) and Georgia Southern University's Mentoring and Research Opportunities for Careers in Coastal Science program came together for several days of collaboration and learning in the Okefenokee Swamp!
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During the trip, all 19 fellows gave speed talks about their research projects and spent time exploring the largest freshwater swamp in North America by boat.⁠
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It was a great opportunity to share research, learn from each other, and experience one of the Southeast’s most biodiverse ecosystems!

The Jones Center Advisory Committee visited Ichauway last week. During their multi-day visit, the Committee met with gra...
06/12/2026

The Jones Center Advisory Committee visited Ichauway last week. During their multi-day visit, the Committee met with graduate students and research staff to learn more about their research.

Students and some staff participated in a poster session and 3-minute speed talks to explain their research topics. The time limit was challenging, but speed talk presenters did a great job and gained valuable experience communicating complex science in a short amount of time.

Over the course of 30 years, our researchers have been tracking water levels in wetlands across south Georgia's Doughert...
06/09/2026

Over the course of 30 years, our researchers have been tracking water levels in wetlands across south Georgia's Dougherty Plain.

By studying how often wetlands flood, our researchers can better understand how these ecosystems function and how they respond to changing environmental conditions.

Learn more about this research and the value of long-term data collection at the link: https://www.jonesctr.org/wetland-monitoring-reveals-climate-driven-hydroperiod-patterns/

We recently hosted students from the University of Georgia’s Forestry Summer Camp!🌲Center Scientist Dr. Josh Puhlick hos...
06/05/2026

We recently hosted students from the University of Georgia’s Forestry Summer Camp!🌲

Center Scientist Dr. Josh Puhlick hosted this group, who also spent time learning from our Conservation Biology team. The silviculture portion of the 3-week field camp was led by Dr. Stephen M. Kinane of the University of Georgia School of Forestry and Natural Resources. During the field camp, students compared forest management among a range of landowners with different ranking and prioritization of objectives.

While visiting The Jones Center at Ichauway, they discussed silvicultural systems used in longleaf pine, and on other properties, they saw intensive silviculture used in planted loblolly pine stands.

Congratulations to Jordan Baron for successfully completing his master’s thesis and exit seminar last month!During his t...
06/04/2026

Congratulations to Jordan Baron for successfully completing his master’s thesis and exit seminar last month!

During his time at The Jones Center at Ichauway, Jordan studied the ecology of Northern bobwhite. Specifically, he looked at non-breeding winter habitat selection and grain consumption in a supplementally fed, fire-managed longleaf pine forest.

He discovered that both prescribed burning and supplemental feeding directly influenced bobwhite habitat selection and that supplemental feeding provided important access to food during the winter months.

Jordan earned his bachelor’s degree from Bemidji State University in Minnesota. He joined us in 2022 to work on a mesocarnivore monitoring project and was interviewed and selected for a master's position. He was co-advised by Dr. Mark McConnell of Mississippi State University and our wildlife ecologist, Dr. Mike Conner.

He is now headed to Texas A&M Kingsville to pursue his PhD – congrats Jordan!

Our Conservation team led a field day in May as part of our Conservation, Outreach, and Research Experiences (CORE) prog...
06/02/2026

Our Conservation team led a field day in May as part of our Conservation, Outreach, and Research Experiences (CORE) program!

Through CORE, our Center staff and students have the opportunity to build knowledge outside of their primary field of study.

Participants discovered how our Conservation team implements quail, timber, and nongame wildlife management practices. They also observed prescribed burning and learned the importance of red-cockaded woodpecker monitoring and banding.

We love hosting groups who are committed to forestry, land management, and natural resources!On May 20, the Wildlife and...
05/30/2026

We love hosting groups who are committed to forestry, land management, and natural resources!

On May 20, the Wildlife and Forestry committees from the Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA) visited to learn about our programs. These statewide committees bring together landowners, farmers, and natural resource professionals dedicated to education and policy.

It was great connecting with them as they explored our wetlands, longleaf woodlands, and learned about our timber management practices!

For vector-borne diseases such as malaria, understanding the spread of disease begins in the field. Last week, our Entom...
05/29/2026

For vector-borne diseases such as malaria, understanding the spread of disease begins in the field.

Last week, our Entomology & Microbiology Lab hosted students in the University of Georgia’s Vector Ecology Field Course, a Maymester program offered every year by the College of Veterinary Medicine’s Department of Infectious Diseases.

Under the direction of Dr. Daniel Peach, the students explored wetlands across Ichauway, targeting small pools of water, to collect and identify the larvae and adults of different arthropod vectors, such as mosquitoes, which transmit diseases to other organisms.

By utilizing field-based techniques to attract, capture, and identify vectors, students gained direct, hands-on experience throughout the entirety of their visit.

Congratulations to Dr. Varsha Shastry for successfully defending her PhD thesis and completing her exit seminar this mon...
05/26/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Varsha Shastry for successfully defending her PhD thesis and completing her exit seminar this month! 👏

During her time at The Jones Center at Ichauway, she studied how fire and predator exclusion influence the behavior and population dynamics of small mammals. Her research specifically focused on the oldfield mouse, the hispid cotton rat, and the cotton mouse.

Shastry earned her bachelor’s degree in statistics, computer science, and mathematics from Bangalore University, completed a master’s in statistics at Pondicherry University, and earned her PhD through Mississippi State University (MSU).

She was co-advised by Dr. Dana Morin of MSU and our wildlife ecologist, Dr. Mike Conner.

Join us in congratulating Varsha on this incredible accomplishment!

Every spring, native flowers paint the understory of Ichauway's longleaf pine savanna. 🌷🌻Check out some of our favorite ...
05/23/2026

Every spring, native flowers paint the understory of Ichauway's longleaf pine savanna. 🌷🌻

Check out some of our favorite color combos and learn more about each flower below:

1. Showy milkwort (Asemeia grandiflora)
The bright pinkish-purple flowers of showy milkwort are pollinated primarily by native bees.

2. Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)
The dark center of this flower provides rich nectar and pollen for native bees, butterflies, and beetles.

3. Coralbean (Erythrina herbacea)
The vibrant red, tubular flowers of coralbean are a favorite of hummingbirds and native bees. Coralbean’s bright red fruit is highly toxic.

4. Maypop (Passiflora incarnata)
This native vine produces bright purple, edible flowers and edible fruit. It serves as a primary host plant for the Gulf fritillary and Zebra longwing butterflies.

5. Butterfly w**d (Asclepias tuberosa)
A type of milkw**d, the vibrant orange flowers of this plant attract pollinators and serve as a vital host plant for the monarch butterfly.

6. Oblongleaf twinflower (Dyschoriste oblongifolia)
This plant produces small, funnel-shaped lavender flowers in pairs and is a primary host plant for the Common buckeye butterfly.

7. Sand dayflower (Commelina erecta var. angustifolia)
This native wildflower produces bright blue blooms in dry, sandy environments throughout the southeastern coastal plain.

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