Forestry seniors set a prescribed burn for the first time this semester at the UT Arboretum on Wednesday as part of fall camp. Professor Jennifer Franklin led the class with…
Forestry students set prescribed burn at UT Arboretum for fall camp
Sharon Jean-Philippe takes over as International Society of Arboriculture board president
Professor Sharon Jean-Philippe became board president of the International Society of Arboriculture at the organization’s annual conference in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Oct. 21. She will serve as president through…
SNR hosts students, faculty, staff, alumni and advisory board members for Welcome Back BBQ
The School of Natural Resources held its annual Welcome Back BBQ on Thursday, Oct. 2. Dozens of students, faculty, staff and alumni joined the school’s advisory board members for the…
SNR, Mountain Challenge host Outdoor Enthusiast Expo
Dozens of people gathered on the Maryville College campus for the Outdoor Enthusiast Expo from September 19–20. The School of Natural Resources and Mountain Challenge held the event to bring…
Scholarship endowment established in honor of Professor David Buckley
People can now donate to the Professor David Buckley Forestry Scholarship Endowment. Buckley passed away in June. The dendrology professor taught hundreds of students and mentored many graduate students. He…
Extension Agent of the Year named, SNR Extension Forester awarded
The Tennessee Forestry Association (TFA) and the University of Tennessee School of Natural Resources awarded Josh Daugherty with the 2025 Extension Agent of the Year Award at the TFA Annual…
Conserving Eastern hemlock in East Tennessee
A reproductively mature Eastern hemlock seed orchard grows in the Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center, Cumberland Forest unit. The trees grew from seeds procured by the UT Tree Improvement…
The Healthy Trade Institute and UT partner to launch nationwide Herp Adoption Program
Maryville to open park honoring retired FWF faculty member Billy Minser
The City of Maryville and Foothills Land Conservancy (FLC) plan to create the Billy Minser Park in Blount County. WBIR reported the plans on Thursday. The report says the park…
UT Tree Improvement Program signs new agreement with USDA
The UT Tree Improvement Program (UT-TIP) entered into a new agreement with the USDA Forest Service to conserve and improve hardwood resources of the southern Appalachian region. The agreement outlines…
