In this episode of Step Outside, David Carter and Adri Tompros discuss their research on Bsal, a recently discovered pathogen that eats away at amphibian skin. Bsal has been found across Europe, and Davis and Adri are part of a concerted effort to prevent further spread and transmission in the US.
Step Outside: Prevention and Mitigation of a Dangerous Amphibian Pathogen
President Boyd Donates $200,000 to UT Extension
Gift to Support County-Level Programming and Facilities
Tennessee Chapter of International Honor Society of Agriculture Honors Buddy Sanders
Pioneering UT Extension agent and specialist, farming broadcaster and entrepreneur celebrated for service to Tennessee
Tennessee Chapter of the Honor Society of Agriculture Celebrates Awards and Initiates
2020 Gathering Held Virtually Due to Pandemic
Tennessee Commissioner of Agriculture Honored by UT Honor Society
Hatcher Receives Distinguished Alumni Award
UT Named Innovation and Economic Prosperity University
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has earned national recognition as an Innovation and Economic Prosperity (IEP) University. This designation acknowledges the exceptional ways UT cultivates community engagement, economic growth and…
Matt Gray, Deb Miller Work to Prevent Amphibian Pathogen Spread
Professors Matt Gray and Deb Miller’s work in the Amphibian Disease Lab centers on preventing the spread of an amphibian pathogen, Bsal, to the United States. Bsal is currently spreading across Europe, and many fear that international pet trade will bring pathogen here. With the Appalachian region being a hotspot for salamander diversity, the Miller-Gray Lab is focused on prevention, detection, and transmission pathways for the pathogen.
Step Outside: Can Native Grasses Benefit Bobwhite Populations?
In this episode, PhD student Doug Mitchell explains how replacing fescue with native warm-season grasses could benefit bobwhite populations across the Southeast.
Kentucky’s John Morgan Selected Director of National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative
John Morgan, a recognized name in bobwhite restoration and a leader in the efforts of the 25-state National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative (NBCI), will become the new director of the University of Tennessee-based NBCI effective Oct. 1. He replaces Don McKenzie, who retired last October.
NBCI Video Accepted for International Fire Ecology Film Fest
The National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative’s (NBCI) Fire Up Your Beef Production – A Ranchers’ Perspective of Prescribed Burning for Range Management is one of 23 documentaries from nine countries accepted…