Alexa Lamm Research
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Over the past eight weeks 15 UGA freshman engaged in a First Year Odyssey seminar with Dr. Alexa Lamm and Dr. Masoud Yazdanpanah where they engaged in creating art using sketching, watercolor, graphic design, poetry and more. While they got to be creative, they also learned valuable lessons regarding diverse perceptions of colors, imagery and…
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The Lamm Lab is excited to be part of an ambitious project funded by the USDA Specialty Crop Research Initiative. The project, led by USDA ARS scientist Dr. Tracy Leskey, brings together a diverse team of researchers and extension specialists from entomology, horticulture, economics, and social science to address the complex pest issues faced by…
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Climate change is reshaping our world, bringing about extreme weather events, intensified droughts and floods, and altered growing seasons. These changes significantly impact horticulture, agriculture, and food systems. States like Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina are experiencing climate-related challenges, including rising sea levels and extreme heat. Amid these challenges, community gardens emerge as vital…
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The Lamm Lab is excited to be part of an interdisciplinary group of scientists striving to manage the invasive Tree of Heaven and the spotted lanternfly. The five-year project, funded by USDA Agricultural Research Service and led by Dr. Tracy Leskey, will integrate biological control agents and areawide management principles to mitigate the ecological and…
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Lamm Lab team members Catherine Sanders (former), Kristin Gibson, Allison R. Byrd, Tatevik Markosyan, and Alexa J. Lamm worked to identify the best ways to communicate with rural Georgia residents about their health – including increasing physical activity and eating healthier foods – as part of the CDC funded Healthier Together project. Through their efforts,…
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After a year of effort the Real Pork Trust Consortium (RPTC) was asked to share evolving consumer perceptions and concerns related to the pork industry at the World Pork Expo. Dr. Alexa Lamm, alongside Dr. Nick Gabler, Dr. Pedro Uriolla, and Dr. Catherine Sanders from the RPTC shared their insights on communicating, training and research.…
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The Lamm Lab is proud to be part of an interdisciplinary team striving to increase consumer awareness of the how upcycled food can reduce food waste, a major issue in the United States. The team, led by Dr. Peng Lu, received a 2023 Presidential Interdisciplinary Seed Grant to support preliminary research exploring consumer perceptions. Consisting…
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During my time as an undergraduate researcher in Dr. Alexa Lamm’s lab, which spanned nearly three years, I have gained a wealth of experience and knowledge that I truly could not have found elsewhere. Working on various projects in different roles has really expanded my skill set beyond what I could have imagined. I feel…
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Yesterday marked the final research presentation Saher Dossani will give as an undergraduate student. She presented her research project at UGA’s Center for Undergraduate Research (CURO) Symposium for the third time after completing a research fellowship this past summer in the Lamm Lab working closely with Dr. Kristin Gibson and Dr. Alexa Lamm. Saher’s research…
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The Lamm Lab recently wrapped up a 5-year formative and summative evaluation of the Healthier Together project funded by the Centers for Disease Control in conjunction with the UGA College of Public Health. We often begin projects like this one, an interdisciplinary Extension effort designed to reduce obesity by increasing access to healthy food and…