UGA College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences Field Report
  • Stories
    Almanac

    Science in service of humanity and the environment

    Read our annual magazine here

    READ


    Dive into engaging stories that showcase our statewide, national and global impact.

    Check out our written stories here

    LOOK


    Browse curated photo galleries capturing the people, places and programs that bring CAES to life.

    Check out our photo galleries here

    WATCH


    Experience our stories through videos that highlight our people, projects and passions in action.

    Check out our video library here

    LISTEN


    Tune in to “Cultivating Curiosity,” our podcast featuring in-depth conversations with CAES experts.

    Check out our podcast here
  • Expert Resources

    Expert Resources


    From farms and gardens to families and finances, our expert resources empower Georgians with trustworthy, practical science.

    Gardening
    Invasive species
    Food and food safety
    Ants, termites and other pests
    Pollinators
    Livestock
    Emergency preparedness
    Home safety and maintenance
    Health, family and finances
    Nutrition
    Water quality
    Lawn maintenance and landscaping
    Turfgrass
    View all topics

    What is an Expert Resource?


    We publish unbiased, research-backed expert advice to empower Georgians with practical, trustworthy information they can trust.

    These resources are written and reviewed by experts in the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and the UGA College of Family and Consumer Sciences.

    Learn how we produce science you can trust
  • Events
  • Contact
  • Read
  • Look
  • Watch
  • Listen
Subscribe
  • LinkedIn
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Stories
    Almanac

    Science in service of humanity and the environment

    Read our annual magazine here

    READ


    Dive into engaging stories that showcase our statewide, national and global impact.

    Check out our written stories here

    LOOK


    Browse curated photo galleries capturing the people, places and programs that bring CAES to life.

    Check out our photo galleries here

    WATCH


    Experience our stories through videos that highlight our people, projects and passions in action.

    Check out our video library here

    LISTEN


    Tune in to “Cultivating Curiosity,” our podcast featuring in-depth conversations with CAES experts.

    Check out our podcast here
  • Expert Resources

    Expert Resources


    From farms and gardens to families and finances, our expert resources empower Georgians with trustworthy, practical science.

    Gardening
    Invasive species
    Food and food safety
    Ants, termites and other pests
    Pollinators
    Livestock
    Emergency preparedness
    Home safety and maintenance
    Health, family and finances
    Nutrition
    Water quality
    Lawn maintenance and landscaping
    Turfgrass
    View all topics

    What is an Expert Resource?


    We publish unbiased, research-backed expert advice to empower Georgians with practical, trustworthy information they can trust.

    These resources are written and reviewed by experts in the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and the UGA College of Family and Consumer Sciences.

    Learn how we produce science you can trust
  • Events
  • Contact
  • Read
  • Look
  • Watch
  • Listen
Subscribe
  • LinkedIn
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
Subscribe
  • LinkedIn
  • Facebook
  • Instagram

  1. Home
  2. Paul Severns

Paul Severns


Assistant Professor of Plant Disease Epidemiology

Plant Pathology

Paul Severns
Paul Severns
Areas of expertiseEducationAwards and honorsScholarly works

Areas of expertise

Plant BiologyZoologyCrop and Pasture ProductionMicrobiologyEcologyEvolutionary Biology

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Botany/Plant Biology

Oregon State University, OR, United States (2009)

Bachelor of Science, Molecular Biology

Oregon State University, OR, United States (1998)

Awards and Honors

  • UGA Junior Teachng Academy Fellow (2021)

Scholarly Works

  • Inbreeding and small population size reduce seed set in a threatened and fragmented plant species, Lupinus sulphureus ssp kincaidii (Fabaceae), BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION, (2003).
    Severns P
  • The role of parasite release in invasion of the USA by European slugs, BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS, (2010).
    Ross JL, Ivanova ES, Severns PM, Wilson MJ
  • Selectively eliminating and conserving exotic plants to save an endangered butterfly from local extinction, ANIMAL CONSERVATION, (2008).
    Severns PM, Warren AD
  • Geographic mosaics of phenology, host preference, adult size and microhabitat choice predict butterfly resilience to climate warming, OIKOS, (2015).
    Bennett NL, Severns PM, Parmesan C, Singer MC
  • Losing a battle but winning the war: moving past preference-performance to understand native herbivore-novel host plant interactions, OECOLOGIA, (2017).
    Brown LM, Breed GA, Severns PM, Crone EE

View full list of scholarly works

Contact

Paul.Severns@uga.edu 706-542-6224

Mailing Address

2315 Miller Plant Sci
120 Carlton St.
Athens, GA 30602

Shipping Address

2315 Miller Plant Sci
120 Carlton St.
Athens, GA 30602

Stories

  • May 14, 2020

    CAES faculty innovate in virtual instruction during COVID-19 crisis

    Share

    Copied!

About CAES

CAES Home

Overview

History

Administration

Jobs

Personnel Directory

Privacy Policy

Accessibility Policy

AI Guidelines

Affiliations

UGA Cooperative Extension

Tifton Campus

Griffin Campus

University of Georgia
  • Schools and Colleges
  • Directory
  • MyUGA
  • Employment Opportunities
  • Copyright and Trademarks
  • UGA Privacy Policy
  • Submit a Student Complaint
#UGA on
© University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602
706‑542‑3000