Farm World spoke to National Champion Tree Program Director Jaq Payne about the search for big trees across the U.S., how they are measured, and the new species being added…
National register seeks biggest trees in the country
Fulbright award recipient gives update from Indonesia
SNR alum David Holdridge is investigating the link between the palm oil industry with the reclamation of abandoned surface tin mines in Bangka Belitung Islands, Indonesia after receiving the Fulbright…
Step Outside: Brittnany Graham on walleye research at Watts Bar Reservoir
Graduate teaching assistant and master’s student Brittnany Graham spoke about the Watts Bar walleye project she’s working on with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and how anglers can help with…
Neelam Chandra Poudyal awarded James R. Cox Professorship
Professor Neelam Chandra Poudyal received the James R. Cox Professorship in recognition of his achievements as a faculty member in the School of Natural Resources. UT Provost and Senior Vice…
Chytrid 101: Causes, Treatments, and Prevention from Dr. Matt Gray
Men Cook Too program teaches about wild game preparation
UT Extension Specialist Ronnie Cowan leads the Men Cook Too program. It teaches hunters how to prepare wild game for cooking. Cowan recently made his “retriever pie” with dove for…
Bear relocation study highlighted in Word from the Smokies column
Word from the Smokies: For bears, relocation is ‘no happily ever after,’ focuses on research by adjunct associate professor Joe Clark and research specialist Kristin Botzet.
Producing seed for future trees: updates on the UT Tree Improvement Program
Harbison’s Hawthorn seed orchard established The UT Tree Improvement Program established a Harbison’s hawthorn seed orchard at the Milan AgResearch and Education Center in March. The tree is one of…
SNR professor takes students to Smokies for salamander sampling
Professor Matt Gray took students in his Amphibian Ecology Conservation class to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to capture salamanders. The group disinfected their shoes to kill any pathogens…
Step Outside Series: Jacob Chitwood on his experience in outdoor recreation
Jacob Chitwood graduated with a BS in forestry in 2024. He recently worked at the Theodore Roosevelt Nature and History Association in the Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota.…
