1. Field Trip to Great Smoky Mountains National Park August 4 – 10, 2019
Program Orientation
Under the direction of Dr. Michael A. Tarrant
Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources

2. 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

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

4. Where We Travel

5. Where We Live… Tremont Environmental Education Center

6. Where We Eat

7. Where We Study

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

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

10. 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)

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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 June 15

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

17. 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

18. Contact Information
Website
Office
Discover Abroad, Room 102 Building Four, Forestry and Natural Resources, UGA Campus, Athens, GA
Telephone