Field Trip to Great Smoky Mountains National Park August 12 – 18, 2020 Program Orientation Under the direction of Dr. Michael A. Tarrant Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources

What to Expect Seven days at Tremont Environmental Education Center in the heart of Great Smoky Mountains National Park All food, transportation, and accommodations provided (except for lunch on day one) Guided field trips and hikes in the Park Seminars and lectures on natural and cultural history of the Park Refer to syllabus for description of course objectives, requirements, and assessment criteria

Credits Three credits in any one of the following courses (Field Studies in Natural Resources): Undergraduate ANTH4270 FORS4270 Graduate ANTH6270 FORS6270

Where We Travel

Where We Live… Tremont Environmental Education Center

Where We Eat

Where We Study

Who We Are With We are part of a consortium of schools including Purdue University and Virginia Tech of about 50 students in total.

What You Will Learn About Environmental interpretation and education Environmental conservation Field journaling Environmental interpretation (education for adults) Environmental education (education for children)

What You Will Learn About Recreation and tourism in the Smokies Tourism and visitation trends Recreation site planning Service learning project (trail building and maintenance)

What You Will Learn About Cultural issues of the Smokies Cherokee history European history Land use simulation: Tourism, environmental preservation, and oil drilling Folk lore and stories

What You Will Learn About Ecology and biogeography of the Smokies Air quality All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory (ATBI) High-country ecology Woody and herbaceous plants Exotic plants Stream ecology

What You Will Learn About Wildlife diversity of the Smokies Amphibians, reptiles and birds Mammals and mammal trapping Aquatic and terrestrial salamander survey methods Exotic animals Black bear ecology and research

What to Prepare Refer to the syllabus for: A complete list of items/clothes to pack and bring Required reading/course book When/where we depart Where we stay in the Park When/where we return

To Apply To apply and secure your place on the program Complete, sign, and return all three parts of the Health, Waiver, and Special Accommodations Form to the office of Discover Abroad by July 1

Insurance You are fully responsible for any medical treatment while participating in the program as medical insurance coverage is not provided by the program

Sources of Information Syllabus Contains most of the information that you need to know in order to plan and prepare for the trip Smokies schedule Contains last year’s program schedule and activities This year’s schedule will be very similar to last year’s

Pre-Trip Reading and Essays Read as much of the textbook as possible before arriving in the Smokies This will free-up your time in the Park The final exam is open-book Complete and submit the pre-trip essays Refer to syllabus for submission requirements (note the penalty for not adhering to these requirements)

Contact Information Website www.discoverabroad.uga.edu Office Discover Abroad, Room 102 Building Four, Forestry and Natural Resources, UGA Campus, Athens, GA 30602-2152 Email discoverabroad@uga.edu Telephone 706.542.9713