Ah-Ha Moments
A CIS resource consultant had a light bulb turn on, or maybe off, when he realized the amount of energy efficient opportunities that could be implemented in food industry operations. Continue reading Ah-Ha Moments
Tag: Environment
Fishing the Stream
UTC professor Mark Schorr and his students research creek water quality. Continue reading Fishing the Stream
Hooked
UT Martin alumna Kesley Gibson studies shortfin makos. Continue reading Hooked
Water, Water Everywhere, …Or Maybe So You’d Think
Urban-rural tensions stream into future Continue reading Water, Water Everywhere, …Or Maybe So You’d Think
Consciousness of Streams
Four researchers at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga could hardly be more conscious of streams. And what flows through them. Continue reading Consciousness of Streams
Possible Side Effects
Ever wondered how those Tylenol tablets taken for the occasional headache will eventually affect some fish? Sean Richards has. Continue reading Possible Side Effects
Quality of Life
Mark Schorr researches stream fish ecology, with an emphasis on water pollution issues and population/community ecology. Continue reading Quality of Life
A Sixth Mass Extinction
Thomas Wilson researches the adverse effects of deteriorating water quality and habitat on amphibians and other aquatic life in the area. Continue reading A Sixth Mass Extinction
Sharing is Good
The “sharing economy” or “collaborative consumption” is giving age-old ideas like renting, bartering and swapping a 21st-century makeover. Now, instead of being limited to our neighbors, we can share things with people all over the world. Continue reading Sharing is Good
Shine On
When you’re driving along Interstate 40 between Memphis and Jackson, watch for the West Tennessee Solar Farm, owned and operated by the University of Tennessee. Continue reading Shine On
Best for Baby and the Environment
As director of the Center for Clean Products at UT Knoxville’s Institute for a Secure and Sustainable Environment, Catherine Wilt (Knoxville ’88, ’89) has helped develop North America’s first and only third-party environmental toy standard. Continue reading Best for Baby and the Environment
Van Jones and the Promise of a Green Future
President Obama has tapped Van Jones, UT Martin graduate, author, and environmental activist, as his green job adviser. Continue reading Van Jones and the Promise of a Green Future