In the Weeds UGA Warnell

This season's episodes were produced by Warnell students as part of a special podcasting class. This episode was created and produced by Justine Smith, a master's student studying feral hogs in South Georgia.

What happens when a species that is not native to an area is introduced? What does any of this have to do with Star Wars? Justine walks us through it, but this may not be a story the Jedi would tell you…

"Human dimensions" refers to how people use the spaces around them. This is especially important for parks, where public money is often spent to create amenities. How do we know if people use them? Listen as students learn how to watch and analyze their results.

We follow a lab class out to Whitehall forest, where they learn to use dip nets to catch herps and collect data to process later in the semester.

Student Ambassadors lead tours, help with recruitment events on campus, and assist with school events. We spent time with this year's ambassadors while they went through orientation and a service project in the community.

Senior Project is a rite of passage for many Warnell students. It's the last project many of them undertake before graduating, and it involves working with a group and a client. It's tension, stress, group dynamics and learning new skills in the 11th hour—what better way to end your time in college?

Over a two-week period, students in Warnell's parks and recreation field camp traveled the state to learn about tourism, natural resources, and environmental education. What they didn't anticipate learning, though, was how much fun it was to get their hands dirty and volunteer. Student Rachel Bink takes us behind the scenes to learn about the process.