Smallmouth bass with elevated levels of mercury inspired research into biomagnification in stream food webs across Abrams Creek, the Middle Prong of the Little Pigeon River, and the East Prong…
Tracking mercury biomagnification through streams in the Smokies
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,…
Photos: SNR goes global with study abroad programs in Mexico and Japan
School of Natural Resources faculty members led study abroad programs in Mexico and Japan this summer. Mexico Assistant Professor Alejandro Molina-Moctezuma led the Ecology and Conservation of Neotropical Fishes in…
Smith County wins Tennessee 4-H Wildlife Judging Contest
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…
People pack into ANR for Wild Game Dinner
More than 270 people dined on wild game Saturday night. The UT student Chapter of the Wildlife and Fisheries Society hosted its annual Wild Game Dinner in the Agriculture and…
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.…
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…
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…
Step Outside: Riley Rines on summer roost selection for tricolored bats and Southeastern myotis
Master’s student and graduate teaching assistant Riley Rines spent the 2024 summer in the West Gulf Coastal Plain of Arkansas researching tricolored and Southeastern myotis bat roost selection for a…
Identifying freshwater fish in Puerto Rico
The new publication, Freshwater and Diadromous Fishes of Puerto Rico, focuses on identifying native and non-native fish species found in freshwater environments in Puerto Rico. Augustin Engman, assistant professor in…
