The Center for Native Grasslands Management (CNGM) at the University of Tennessee is looking for two seasonal field research technicians to assist graduate students with their research projects for the…
Field Technician Positions Open for Center for Native Grasslands
Frequency-dependent Transmission of Bsal in Eastern Newts
Newly published paper addresses transmission of the pathogen Bsal and how mathematical models are used to predict how the pathogen would spread among eastern newts.
Step Outside: Describing Structural Complexity of a Forest with LiDAR
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.
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.