UT Extension recognized Sharon Sexton with the 2026 Non-Exempt Professionals Award of Excellence on Friday, Sept. 18. School of Natural Resources Director Adam Ahlers presented her with the award during…
Sharon Sexton receives the UT Extension Non-Exempt Professionals Award of Excellence
Niki Labbé and David Harper awarded for outstanding research programs in CRC and SNR
UT AgResearch honored Niki Labbé, Center for Renewable Carbon director, and David Harper, School of Natural Resources professor, for their achievements and national and international prominence during the UT AgResearch…
Craig Harper Honored with Caesar Kleberg Award
The Wildlife Society named Craig Harper, professor and Extension wildlife specialist, the winner of the 2026 Caesar Kleberg Award for Excellence in Applied Wildlife Research. Craig has worked at the…
Ronnie Cowan awarded Volunteer TWRA Region IV Hunter Education Instructor of the Year
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency named UT Extension outdoor recreation specialist Ronnie Cowan the Volunteer TWRA Region IV Hunter Education Instructor of the Year. Cowan develops and delivers statewide programs…
Smith County team wins 4-H National Wildlife Habitat Education Program contest
The Tennessee 4-H team from Smith County won the 2026 4-H National Wildlife Habitat Education Program contest in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, from July 26-29. Easton Bibbings, Emmy Bibbings,…
Monroe County team wins National 4-H Forestry Invitational
Three students from Monroe County became national champions at the 2026 National 4-H Forestry Invitational in Weston, W. Va. from July 19-23. Aiden McKenzie, Carter Williamson, and Will Thomas won…
SNR Professor Lisa Muller presented Excellence in Elk Country award, James R. Cox Professorship
Lisa Muller, assistant director and professor in the School of Natural Resources, received the Excellence in Elk Country Wildlife Researcher/Biologist Award from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF). They presented…
UT Wildlife and Fisheries Society wins third overall in wildlife conclave
The UT student chapter of the Wildlife and Fisheries Society placed third overall against 19 other schools at the Southeastern Wildlife Conclave from March 19-21 at the University of Florida.…
UT Forestry Club places in top five at annual conclave
The UT Forestry Club came in fifth overall at the 67th annual Association of Southern Forestry Clubs (ASFC) Conclave at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) from March 19-21.…
UTK Wildlife and Fisheries Society named Student Chapter of the Year three years in a row
The Wildlife and Fisheries Society won the 2025 Student Chapter of the Year award from the Southeastern Section of The Wildlife Society. It announced their win at the 79th Southeastern…
