Field Trip to Great Field Trip to Great Smoky Mountains Smoky Mountains
National Park National Park August 9 – 15, 2015August 9 – 15, 2015
Program OrientationProgram OrientationUnder the direction of Dr. Michael A. Under the direction of Dr. Michael A.
TarrantTarrantWarnell School of Forestry and Natural Warnell School of Forestry and Natural
ResourcesResources
What to ExpectWhat to Expect Seven days at Tremont Environmental Seven days at Tremont Environmental
Education Center in the heart of Great Education Center in the heart of Great Smoky Mountains National ParkSmoky Mountains National Park All food, transportation, and accommodations All food, transportation, and accommodations
provided (except for 2 lunches and 1 dinner en provided (except for 2 lunches and 1 dinner en route to/from the Park)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 Seminars and lectures on natural and cultural
history of the Parkhistory of the Park Refer to syllabus for description of course Refer to syllabus for description of course
objectives, requirements, and assessment objectives, requirements, and assessment criteriacriteria
CreditsCredits
Three credits in any one of the Three credits in any one of the following courses (following courses (Field Studies in Field Studies in Natural ResourcesNatural Resources):): UndergraduateUndergraduate
ANTH4270ANTH4270 FORS4270FORS4270
GraduateGraduate ANTH6270ANTH6270 FORS6270FORS6270
Where We Live… Tremont Where We Live… Tremont Environmental Education Environmental Education
CenterCenter
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 Where we stay in the ParkWhere we stay in the Park When/where we returnWhen/where we return
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
InsuranceInsurance
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 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 [email protected]
TelephoneTelephone 706.542.9713706.542.9713