native grasses

Field Technician Positions Open for Center for Native Grasslands

Apr 20, 2021 Highlight

Johnny Richwine and Pat Keyser inspect a field of native grasses.

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…

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PhD Assistantship with Center for Native Grasslands

Jan 04, 2021 Highlight

A native grass seed head in a sunny field.

A PhD assistantship is available with Center for Native Grasslands Management through 2024.

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Step Outside: Can Native Grasses Benefit Bobwhite Populations?

Oct 19, 2020 Podcast

A covey of quail sits in a grassland field. Photo by Ben Robinson.

In this episode, PhD student Doug Mitchell explains how replacing fescue with native warm-season grasses could benefit bobwhite populations across the Southeast.

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