The Smith County team took home the top spot at this year’s state 4-H Wildlife Judging Contest from June 10-11 at Latimer Reservation in Van Buren County. Smith County will…
Smith County wins Tennessee 4-H Wildlife Judging Contest
The Conversation: Students branch out and climb trees to learn
Professor Sharon Jean-Philippe told The Conversation about the Principles of Urban Forestry course! Students learn about growing and maintaining urban trees in the classroom and up in trees. Read about…
Extension Specialist Ronnie Cowan talks duck hunting, Alpha-gal syndrome on Lone Ducks Gun Dog Chronicles podcast
Outdoor Recreation Extension Specialist Ronnie Cowan spoke about introducing college students to hunting, gun safety, and retriever training through his outdoor education programs on the recent Lone Ducks Gun Dog…
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…
WBIR: University of Tennessee program teaches students how to be park rangers
Outdoor Recreation and Park Management Professor Ryan Sharp spoke to WBIR about the new ORPM concentration and the opportunities it offers students.
Rooted in Creativity features art inspired by Champion Trees
The National Champion Tree Program (NCTP) hosted “Rooted in Creativity: A Champion Tree Showcase” on April 24 at the Museum of Infinite Outcomes in Knoxville. The showcase highlighted conservation and…
UT Firewood Bank celebrates another year
The UT Firewood Bank held a food-and-conversation party to celebrate another year at the UT Arboretum on April 9. Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center Director Kevin Hoyt and Extension…
Search underway for Post-Doctoral Research Associate in SNR
The Post-doctoral Research Associate’s primary responsibility will be to continue existing research on silvicultural studies of various hardwood species throughout the Central Hardwood Region. The experiments were established with pedigreed…
Students learn challenging skills to care for natural world in ORPM courses
Written by Charles Denney with UTIA Maintaining resources is critical to protecting the environment and the benefits nature can provide for us. It could also turn into a rewarding career…
Step Outside: Madison Janes on off-highway vehicle use in Tennessee State Parks
Master’s student and graduate research assistant Madison Janes collected data on off-highway vehicles (OHV) in Pickett State Park, Natchez Trace State Park, and Franklin State Forest for a project led…
