Archives for September 2016

NSF S-STEM Grant for Schussler

September 26, 2016 by wpeeb

Beth Schussler is co-PI on a $2,887,974 collaborative NSF S-STEM grant, which will provide scholarships and research opportunities for four cohorts of STEM-focused students from rural Appalachia to attend UT, Knoxville, or UT, Chattanooga. Beth will be working with PI Erin Hardin (Psychology), and co-PIs Melinda Gibbons, Marisa Moazen, and Denise Gardner, to provide students with research opportunities and cohort-building support programs to increase their success rate in STEM.

Nelson in Knoxville Mercury

September 26, 2016 by wpeeb

FWF alum Stephen Nelson appeared in an article in the Knoxville Mercury on September 21, 2016.

Nelson did research in the Fitzpatrick Lab as an undergraduate; he is now a herpetology keeper at Knoxville Zoo. The article focuses on what might be a new species of mudpuppy in the Hiwassee River.

Budke Speaks at UT Science Forum

September 19, 2016 by wpeeb

Asst. Prof. Jessica Budke will be sharing her vision for the UT Herbarium with the wider Knoxville community at the UT Science Forum:

Biodiversity Collections: A Record of the Past; A Resource for the Future

The talk will be 12-1pm on Friday, September 30, 2016, in the Thompson-Boling Arena Café.

Simberloff in Wired and Slate

September 12, 2016 by wpeeb

Prof. Dan Simberloff appeared in articles in both Wired and Slate in August.

Wired featured Simberloff in a story about human control over species population size. Tennessee Today also posted a synopsis of Simberloff’s contributions to the article.

Slate featured Simberloff in a debate about whether biocontrol is a better alternative to pesticides. Tennessee Today summarized Simberloff’s contributions to the article.

EEB is Hiring

September 7, 2016 by wpeeb

EEB will be hiring a tenure track faculty member at the Assistant Professor level in the field of Ecosystem Ecology. Application review will begin October 10, 2016, with a position start date of August 2017. View the full job advertisement here.