In this episode, MS student Bret Elgersma tells us about his research using LiDAR on an experimental oak-pine plantation to capture data on the forest’s structural complexity and composition.
Step Outside: Describing Structural Complexity of a Forest with LiDAR
PLOS Pathogens: Temperature affects susceptibility of newts to skin-eating fungus
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.
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…
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.
Step Outside: Investigating Motivations, Satisfaction, and Constraints of Small Game Hunters
In this month’s Step Outside podcast, we learn about the psychology behind the hunt. Graduate student Kiley Davan tells us about the human dimensions of small game hunting.
PhD Assistantship with Center for Native Grasslands
A PhD assistantship is available with Center for Native Grasslands Management through 2024.
An Introduction to the American Chestnut
A new self-guided course is being offered through the Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries. Stacy Clark, research forester with the USDA Forest Service and adjunct assistant professor, created the…