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Shake late winter doldrums at annual Smokies science colloquium
Dr. Genia Naro-Maciel, Dr. Leonardo Maciel and DLiA intern, Chloe Pryor collect eDNA samples in vernal pools in Cades Cove to study amphibian diversity. Jaimie Matzko
Discover Life in America announces 2026 Park Science Colloquium
GATLINBURG — Discover Life in America (DLiA), nonprofit science partner of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, invites scientists, educators, students, and nature enthusiasts to the 2026 Park Science Colloquium on March 5.
DLiA hosts this annual symposium in cooperation with the park to celebrate the innovative science and research happening in the Smokies.
The Colloquium is free and open to everyone and there are two ways to participate:
Virtually via Zoom or in person at the historic Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
The 2026 Park Science Colloquium will feature engaging presentations from scientists working in and around the Great Smoky Mountains, offering insights into current research and conservation efforts. Participants will have opportunities to interact directly with presenters, whether attending online or in-person at the Arrowmont School.
“The thing I love most about our annual colloquium is that I always learn something new—something I’d never heard of before but I won’t be able to stop thinking about,” said Dr. Will Kuhn, director of science and research at Discover Life in America. “As one of the most researched national parks, there are all kinds of research happening here all the time. We invite you to tune in, be amazed, and gain a new appreciation for our natural world.”
Falcons in flight: Gatlinburg couple earns top conservation honors from Tennessee Wildlife Federation
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Arrowmont supporters Margit and Earl Worsham named Conservationists of the Year by Tennessee Wildlife Federation
This story was provided by Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts.
GATLINBURG — Margit and Earl Worsham stood in front of family, friends, and fellow conservationists on stage in Nashville this spring and were presented with a unique award of mahogany shaped like a peregrine falcon in flight.
They were named the Tennessee Wildlife Federation’s 2022 Conservationists of the Year at the federation’s 57th Annual Conservation Awards in May.
It’s a prestigious honor presented to nominees considered to have the most significant contribution to the cause of natural resources conservation in Tennessee.