Field Trip to Great Field Trip to Great Smoky Mountains Smoky Mountains

National Park National Park August 6 – 12, 2012August 6 – 12, 2012

Program OrientationProgram OrientationUnder the direction of Drs. Michael A. Under the direction of Drs. Michael A.

Tarrant and Mike MengakTarrant and Mike MengakWarnell School of Forestry and Natural Warnell School of Forestry and Natural

ResourcesResources

What to ExpectWhat to Expect Six days at Tremont Environmental Education Six days at Tremont Environmental Education

Center in the heart of Great Smoky Mountains Center in the heart of Great Smoky Mountains National ParkNational Park All food, transportation, and accommodations provided All food, transportation, and accommodations provided

(except for 2 lunches en route to/from the Park)(except for 2 lunches en route to/from the Park) Guided field trips and hikes in the ParkGuided field trips and hikes in the Park Seminars and lectures on natural and cultural history Seminars and lectures on natural and cultural history

of the Parkof the Park Two days on UGA campus for group Two days on UGA campus for group

presentations and project reportspresentations and project reports Refer to syllabus for description of course Refer to syllabus for description of course

objectives, requirements, and assessment criteriaobjectives, requirements, and assessment criteria

CreditsCredits Three credits in any one of the following Three credits in any one of the following

courses (courses (Field Studies in Natural Resources Field Studies in Natural Resources or or Field Studies in Natural HistoryField Studies in Natural History):): UndergraduateUndergraduate

ANTH4270ANTH4270 FORS4270FORS4270 RLST4270RLST4270 WILD 4280WILD 4280

GraduateGraduate ANTH6270ANTH6270 FORS6270FORS6270 RLST6270RLST6270 WILD 4280WILD 4280

Where We Travel Where We Travel

Where We Live… Tremont Where We Live… Tremont Environmental Education Environmental Education

CenterCenter

Where We EatWhere We Eat

Where We StudyWhere We Study

Who We Are WithWho We Are With

We are part of a consortium of We are part of a consortium of schools including Purdue University schools including Purdue University of about 50 students in total.of about 50 students in total.

What You Will Learn About

Environmental Environmental interpretation and interpretation and educationeducation

Environmental Environmental conservationconservation

Field journalingField journaling Environmental Environmental

interpretation interpretation (education for (education for adults)adults)

Environmental Environmental education (education education (education for children)for children)

What You Will Learn About

Recreation and Recreation and tourism in the tourism in the SmokiesSmokies

Tourism and Tourism and visitation trendsvisitation trends

Recreation site Recreation site planning planning

Service learning Service learning project (trail project (trail building and building and maintenance)maintenance)

What You Will Learn About

Cultural issues of the Cultural issues of the SmokiesSmokies

Cherokee historyCherokee history European historyEuropean history Land use simulation: Land use simulation:

Tourism, environmental Tourism, environmental preservation, and oil preservation, and oil drillingdrilling

Folk lore and storiesFolk lore and stories

What You Will Learn What You Will Learn AboutAbout

Ecology and Ecology and biogeography of the biogeography of the SmokiesSmokies

Air qualityAir quality All Taxa Biodiversity All Taxa Biodiversity

Inventory (ATBI)Inventory (ATBI) High-country ecologyHigh-country ecology Woody and herbaceous Woody and herbaceous

plantsplants Exotic plantsExotic plants Stream ecologyStream ecology

What You Will Learn About

Wildlife diversity of Wildlife diversity of the Smokiesthe Smokies

Amphibians, reptiles Amphibians, reptiles and birdsand birds

Mammals and Mammals and mammal trappingmammal trapping

Aquatic and Aquatic and terrestrial terrestrial salamander survey salamander survey methodsmethods

Exotic animalsExotic animals Black bear ecology Black bear ecology

and researchand research

What to PrepareWhat to Prepare

Refer to the syllabus for:Refer to the syllabus for: A complete list of items/clothes to pack A complete list of items/clothes to pack

and bringand bring Required reading/course bookRequired reading/course book When/where we departWhen/where we depart

Day one (Monday) at 8:00am from Whitehall Day one (Monday) at 8:00am from Whitehall Forest, Athens, GA (arrive at 7:30am to pack)Forest, Athens, GA (arrive at 7:30am to pack)

Where we stay in the ParkWhere we stay in the Park When/where we returnWhen/where we return

Day six (Saturday) mid-afternoon to Whitehall Day six (Saturday) mid-afternoon to Whitehall ForestForest

To ApplyTo Apply

To apply and secure your place on To apply and secure your place on the programthe program Complete, sign, and return all three Complete, sign, and return all three

parts of the Health, Waiver, and Special parts of the Health, Waiver, and Special Accommodations Form to the office of Accommodations Form to the office of Global Programs in Sustainability by Global Programs in Sustainability by June 15June 15

Pay tuition (3 credits) and program fee Pay tuition (3 credits) and program fee to UGA Registrars Office by June 15to UGA Registrars Office by June 15

Sources of InformationSources of Information

SyllabusSyllabus Contains most of the information that you Contains most of the information that you

need to know in order to plan and need to know in order to plan and prepare for the trip (including the prepare for the trip (including the program fee)program fee)

Smokies scheduleSmokies schedule Contains last yearContains last year’’s program schedule s program schedule

and activitiesand activities This yearThis year’’s schedule will be very similar s schedule will be very similar

to last year’sto last year’s

Contact InformationContact Information

WebsiteWebsite www.discoverabroad.uga.edu

OfficeOffice Global Programs in Sustainability, Room Global Programs in Sustainability, Room

300 Building One, Forestry and Natural 300 Building One, Forestry and Natural Resources, UGA Campus, Athens, GA Resources, UGA Campus, Athens, GA 30602-215230602-2152

EmailEmail discoverabroad@uga.edu

TelephoneTelephone 706.542.9713706.542.9713