Eastern newt populations in the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada are at greatest risk of infection with a new skin-eating fungus, Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal), according to a study published February 18 in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by Matthew Gray of the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, and colleagues.
PLOS Pathogens: Temperature affects susceptibility of newts to skin-eating fungus
MS Assistantship Available to Study Bog Turtles in Tennessee
Professor Charles Kwit is offering a two-year MS Research/Teaching Assistantship.
Step Outside: Investigating the Life History of the Laurel Dace through a Surrogate Species
MS student and Tennessee Aquarium employee Shawna Fix explains how studying the life history of a closely related species gives scientists more information on the endangered Laurel Dace. Listen to…
James L. Herbert Executive Seminar Series Resonates With Students
Agricultural Industry Leaders Provide Invaluable Perspective and Experience KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Momentum continues to build for the popular James L. Herbert Executive Seminar Series that brings top agricultural leaders into…
UTIA Professor Receives SAEA Emerging Scholar Award
Karen DeLong Recognized for Distinguished Professional Contributions
UTIA Professor Earns SAEA Lifetime Achievement Award
Burton C. English Recognized for Outstanding Contributions to Agricultural Economics
Direct Farm Marketing Summit Targets Tennessee and Kentucky Farmers
Free Online Event Hosted by UT Center for Profitable Agriculture
UTIA Researchers Work To Improve Eastern Grasslands
NIFA Grant Should Improve Productivity, Sustainability and Resiliency of Grassland Agroecosystems
Designing Turbines for Small-Flow Water Systems
CRC Teams with Tickle College of Engineering to Make Waves in Energy Sector
2/24 Seminar: Natural Resource Management in the US Virgin Islands
Join us for a seminar giving a summary of natural resources management in the US Virgin Islands.