The Education section of our website now provides expanded information about the Habitats of Georgia. There are online slide shows (Mountains, Piedmont, Swamp, Coast, and Ocean) which highlight the plants, animals, and important environmental issues for each habitat type. A Google Earth interactive map guides users to natural areas typical of the habitats, including Georgia's state parks.

The Georgia Museum of Natural History provides Joshua Laerm Academic Support Awards annually. These awards support undergraduate and graduate studies in natural history by students currently enrolled at the University of Georgia.

Dr. Laerm was the Museum Director from 1978 to 1997. A fund has been established in memory of Dr. Laerm to support student research in natural history.

Did you know there are hundreds of maize varieties and that corn cultivation began over 5000 years ago? Corn, or maize, is one of the most important crops of the world, as well as a model organism, revealing cutting edge concepts of basic genetics. Discover the historical, ecological, genetic (scientific) and cultural importance of corn on our Maize website.

Click here to go the the Maize website.