Student Kayla Stuart will join other students from across the U.S. in the Society of American Foresters 2023 Student Diversity Scholar Program to develop leadership and networking skills. The program…
Forestry student selected as 2023 SAF Diversity Scholar
Natural Resources doctoral student wins first place for research presentations at two conferences
Megan Berry won the top award for her student research presentation at the 22nd Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference held in Nacogdoches, Texas, from March 21-23. Berry’s presentation, “Disturbing the…
Forestry and Wildlife and Fisheries Science students named 2023 Volunteers of Distinction
The UT Office of the Provost revealed this year’s Volunteer of Distinction Awards, which include three students in programs under the School of Natural Resources. Forestry student Jared E. Beeler…
Step Outside Podcast: Advancing White Oak Reproduction
Forestry graduate student Canaan Dugger focuses on white oak regeneration and the key factors that make it successful. Dugger shares how land management over time has affected white oak growth…
UTK Wildlife & Fisheries Society wins third place overall at the Southeastern Student Conclave
Members of the UTK Wildlife and Fisheries Society placed in several competitions including third place overall at this year’s Conclave in Cleveland, Tenn. The Conclave took place from March 16-28…
UT Forestry Club faces 13 other schools in ASFC Conclave in Louisiana
The UT Student Chapter of American Foresters competed in the 64th Association of Southern Forestry Clubs Conclave in Ruston, La., earlier this month. They placed fourth in men’s bowsaw, sixth…
UT Tree Improvement Program working to grow willow oak seed orchard in Greene Co.
Crews with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency used chainsaws and heavy equipment to thin a willow oak progeny test at the Lick Creek Bottoms Wildlife Management Area in Greene County…
Step Outside Podcast: Graduate student Tara Skiba on her research for timber product estimates
Graduate student Tara Skiba shares her efforts to identify an alternative methodology for estimating by-species timber products in the Southeast U.S. Skiba analyzed several data sets while working on her…
UTK Wildlife and Fisheries Society members awarded at conference
NORFOLK, Va. – A group of UTK Wildlife and Fisheries Society students received the Best Student Subunit Award at the annual conference for the Southern Division of American Fisheries Society.…
Forestry students bring home award from Kentucky-Tennessee Society of American Foresters Winter Meeting
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — The University of Tennessee student chapter of Society of American Foresters brought home another quiz bowl win after the Kentucky-Tennessee SAF meeting. Seven students from the…
