Nature

A variety of small fish swim around a coral reef in the ocean.

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.

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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.

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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.

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College Dean Selected

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

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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…

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Grassroots

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

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Outstanding in Their Fields

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

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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…

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Keith Carver Assumes Leadership Role at UTIA

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

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UTIA Establishes New School of Natural Resources

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

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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

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…

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A Fish Story

UT Martin aids in researching Asian Carp.

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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.

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A Time Jump to the Past

UT Martin takes stewardship of the Coon Creek fossil site.

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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.

Fishing the Stream

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

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Like a Phoenix

Five years after Gatlinburg fires, trees and bears are thriving.

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Making Space

A UTC professor buzzes with ways of expanding diversity in the field of ecology.

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Two Asian elephants in a middle Tennessee outdoor habitat

All Creatures Great and Small

UT alumnus "Doc" Steven Scott cares for them all.

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