Nature

A collage of flower photos.
Historically Speaking

Botanical Photography of Alan Heilman

The botanical photography of Alan Heilman preserves a UT Knoxville professor’s lifelong passion for plants, blending scientific expertise and artistic detail through carefully curated images.

A woman leans over, flipping rocks while searching for reptiles in a creek bed.
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Going with the Flow

Restoring something to its original state can be a daunting task. Just ask Tom Blanchard and other UT Martin faculty members and students.

A group of people examining and collecting samples from a creek bed.
News and Updates

Biologists Recognized for Aquatic Research

Two UTC biology, geology and environmental science faculty members were recognized for outstanding research in aquatic ecosystems.

A variety of small fish swim around a coral reef in the ocean.
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A Taste for Marine Biology

Stanton Belford’s love of marine biology began with a salty gulp of ocean water and a high school field trip.

An illustration of a wooden sign post, with multiple signs pointing in different directions.
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Take a Chance on this Article

Chance, risk, probability and uncertainty live on in daily life through decisions made and events that happen.

Three people conducting a demonstration on how to make chocolate from cacao beans.
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Immersed in Study Abroad

In the tropical forests of Costa Rica, Skylynn Pastorello got an up-close view of insects not found in Tennessee, such as a large wasp that preys on tarantulas and bullet ants, named for the extremely strong sting they deliver.

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News and Updates

UT Trustees Approve UTM Strategic Plan

The new UT Martin strategic plan, approved by the UT Board of Trustees at its winter meeting, highlights the university’s commitment to innovative learning opportunities, strengthening industry partnerships and supporting economic development in West Tennessee and othzer areas.

A large, secluded chicken coop full of white chickens.
News and Updates

Faculty Unite Against Avian Flu

To fight the latest outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, faculty in veterinary medicine, animal science, wildlife management, epidemiology, virology, diagnostics, agricultural engineering, mathematical modeling and related fields created a new One Health Initiative working group in the spring.

A woman with glasses and a black coat crouches down while examining a white dog outside.
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Making House Calls

Debbie Reynolds became a mobile veterinarian, bringing traditional and alternative care directly to pets in the Martin area.

A white man in a blue business suit with an orange tie.
News and Updates

College Dean Selected

David White is the newly appointed dean of the UTIA Herbert College of Agriculture.

A faded mural featuring creek flora and fauna, on the side of a building.
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Crayfish and Katydids

Shanna Hanes and some of her students at UT Southern have embarked on a mission to clean up Giles County streams.

White man wearing a hawaiian shirt, standing in a grassy field.
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Grassroots

UT Institute of Agriculture researchers are working with government, industry and private landowners to restore Eastern grasslands.

News and Updates

Outstanding in Their Fields

UTIA faculty, staff, students and alumni are groundbreakers, collaborators, educators and leaders in the agriculture industry.

Jack on the Rocks statue in front of the Cave Spring opening at the Jack Daniel Distillery.
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Whiskey and Trees

Jack Daniels needs specific trees to create its iconic whiskey. UTIA has been there to help ensure the brand can continue for many more generations.

News and Updates

Keith Carver Assumes Leadership Role at UTIA

Keith Carver, former chancellor at UT Martin, named the new leader of UTIA.

News and Updates

UTIA Establishes New School of Natural Resources

The Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries (FWF) will be named the School of Natural Resources.

A third-generation dairy farmer, John Harrison of Sweetwater Valley Farm in Philadelphia, Tennessee, has been named the Tennessee Farmer of the year by UT Extension. Harrison is shown here with some of his family who help on the farm. Left to right: daughter Mary Lyndal; Harrison; his wife, Celia; and son Charles. Photo Courtesy Sweetwater Valley Farm
News and Updates

The Tradition Returns

On Sept. 24, UTIA held a traditional in-person Ag Day—an annual celebration of all things “ag” and UTIA.

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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.

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A Fish Story

UT Martin aids in researching Asian Carp.

Melanie Ponce
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Swamp Scholar

How a summer in the Louisiana Swamp shaped a UT Southern student’s future.

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Plant Dreams

AgCenter for Synthetic Biology ‘reprograms’ plants to do new things.

Three researchers stand in a creek bed looking for fossils
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A Time Jump to the Past

UT Martin takes stewardship of the Coon Creek fossil site.

Mark Schorr, UTC professor of biology, geology and environmental science, works to determine stream quality with UTC students Kendra Keller, left, and Jasmin Barton-Holt.
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Fishing the Stream

UTC professor Mark Schorr and his students research creek water quality.