THE SAVANNAH RIVER ECOLOGY LABORATORY is a research unit of the University of Georgia located on the Savannah River Site, a Department of Energy facility near Aiken, SC. The laboratory pursues basic and applied research at multiple levels of ecological organization, from atoms to ecosystems. SREL also provides opportunities for graduate and undergraduate research training, and service to the community through environmental outreach. Throughout its 50+ year history SREL has strived to acquire and communicate knowledge that contributes to sound ecological stewardship.

•   Aquatic & terrestrial ecology
•   Biogeochemistry & soil science
•   Environmental microbiology
•   Hydrology
•   Molecular genetics
•   Physiological ecology
•   Conservation biology
•   Radiation ecology
•   Ecotoxicology & risk assessment
•   Remediation and restoration

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SREL is supported largely by external funding. Major sources include DOE Environmental Management, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, USGS, US Department of the Army, National Nuclear Safety Administration, National Park Service, NSF, Augusta-Richmond County Consolidated Government, and SERDP.