Southern Appalachian

Great Smoky Mountains 75th Anniversary

Congratulations, Smokies!June 15, 2009 marks the 75th Anniversary of the creation of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The crown jewel of the Southern Appalachian mountain range, the park boasts unparalleled biological diversity for a temperate climate, with unsurpassed numbers and types of salamander species, unique invertebrates such as land snails and water mites, and other rare and threatened species.

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Conferences of Interest

	Southeast Bioenergy Conference 2009 8/11/2009 - 8/13/2009 Tifton, Georgia United States
	South Carolina Aquatic Plant Management Society 31st Annual Meeting 8/12/2009 - 8/14/2009 Clemson, South Carolina United States
	139th American Fisheries Society Meeting 8/30/2009 - 9/3/2009 Nashville, Tennessee United States
	2nd International Conference on Forests and Water in a Changing Environment 9/14/2009 - 9/16/2009 Raleigh, North Carolina United States
	2009 Kentucky Association for Environmental Education 9/18/2009 - 9/19/2009 Carrollton, Kentucky United States
	Southeast Herbicide Applicator Conference 2009 9/22/2009 - 9/24/2009 Panama City Beach, Florida United States
	Society of American Foresters 2009 National Convention 9/30/2009 - 10/4/2009 Orlando, Florida United States
	31st Annual Gopher Tortoise Council Meeting 10/2/2009 - 10/3/2009 Gainesville, Florida United States
	NIMBioS Investigative Workshop: New Soil Black Box Math Strategies 10/15/2009 - 10/17/2009 Knoxville, Tennessee United States
	18th Annual Urban Forestry Conference 10/22/2009 - 10/23/2009 Nashville, Tennessee United States
	2009 Undergraduate Research Conference at the Interface of Biology and Mathematics 10/23/2009 - 10/24/2009 Knoxville, Tennessee United States
	Southeastern Water Trails Forum 10/29/2009 - 10/30/2009 Chattanooga, Tennessee United States
	Southeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 2009 11/1/2009 - 11/4/2009 Atlanta, Georgia United States
	2009 Joint Conference: Tennessee Science Teachers Association and Tennessee Academy of Science 11/6/2009 - 11/7/2009 Franklin, Tennessee United States
	Inaugural Meeting of Alabama Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation 11/6/2009 - 11/8/2009 Andalusia, Alabama United States
	2009 Annual SAMAB Conference 11/17/2009 - 11/19/2009 Asheville, North Carolina United States
	4th International Fire Ecology and Management Congress 11/30/2009 - 12/4/2009 Savannah, Georgia United States
	NIMBioS Investigative Workshop: Optimal Control and Optimization for Individual-based and Agent-based Models 12/1/2009 - 12/3/2009 Knoxville, Tennessee United States
	National Plant Diagnostic Network Second Annual Meeting 12/6/2009 - 12/10/2009 Miami, Florida United States
	13th Annual All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory Conference 12/10/2009 - 12/12/2009 Gatlinburg, Tennessee United States
	8th Annual Mangrove Ecology, Management and Restoration Training 3/3/2010 - 3/5/2010 Hollywood, Florida United States
	Symposium on Conservation and Management of Big-eared Bats in the Eastern United States 2010 3/9/2010 - 3/11/2010 Athens, Georgia United States

Southern Appalachian Information Node
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Highlights

Southeast Collaboration and Partnership (SECAP) Portal Community

Appalachian Trail Environmental Monitoring

About the Node

Explore the Southern Appalachian Information Node's purpose, projects, partners, and contact information. Download the node factsheet and strategic plan.

Animals and Plants of the Region

Learn more about the species of the region and species in greatest need of conservation with our species information. [View more]

Live Maps and Data

View interactive maps such as the Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture (EBTJV). Also find tools, data to download, and information resources. [View more]

Resource Management Tools

Electronically available resource management tools about land, water, and wildlife resources include: [View more]

SAIN Special Focus Areas

Represented here are cross-cutting issues for the region such as the Appalachian Trail Environmental Monitoring multi-regional project. [View more]

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Southeastern U.S. Wildlife, Ecology, and Conservation in the News

Section of county highway named sceni... - Lexington Dispatch [Mon Aug 24 11:38:14 EDT 2009]

Great Smoky Mountains National Park: ... - WSBtv.com [Mon Aug 24 11:38:21 EDT 2009]

EarthTalk: Panthers and power - Muncie Star Press [Mon Aug 24 13:26:40 EDT 2009]

Toxic coal ash threatens aquatic ecos... - Water Technology Online [Mon Aug 24 16:48:05 EDT 2009]

Georgia Salamanders To New Species - AmmoLand.com - Shooting Sports News [Mon Aug 24 17:49:37 EDT 2009]

NOAA collaborates with ORNL - Knoxville News Sentinel [Tue Aug 25 00:05:24 EDT 2009]

Erosion control program reaches goals - Rankin Ledger [Tue Aug 25 01:00:56 EDT 2009]

Kentucky Study Develops Erosion Predi... - EP Magazine [Tue Aug 25 03:11:50 EDT 2009]

Tennessee hunting regulations for 200... - Memphis Commercial Appeal [Sun Aug 23 01:09:05 EDT 2009]

Mississippi hunting seasons for 2009-... - Memphis Commercial Appeal [Sun Aug 23 01:09:10 EDT 2009]

Angler hooks 103-pound flathead - Augusta Chronicle [Sun Aug 23 01:25:39 EDT 2009]

Program aims to promote hunting, fish... - Montgomery Advertiser [Sun Aug 23 05:11:21 EDT 2009]

Bolton: Alabama's Forever Wild has de... - al.com [Sun Aug 23 07:51:45 EDT 2009]

Group heals problem areas, seeks funding - Gulf Coast Newspapers [Sun Aug 23 17:23:43 EDT 2009]

State project to monitor butterfly's ... - The Herald | HeraldOnline.com [Sun Aug 23 23:57:43 EDT 2009]

County awards contract for conservation - Tampa Bay Newspapers [Mon Aug 24 00:43:06 EDT 2009]

In the Florida Keys, staghorn, elkhor... - MiamiHerald.com [Mon Aug 24 01:00:55 EDT 2009]

As loggerhead populations decline, gr... - The News-Press [Mon Aug 24 01:14:59 EDT 2009]

Mississippi Crawfish - good to eat an... - Examiner.com [Mon Aug 24 03:05:21 EDT 2009]

State buys site of historic track - Kentucky.com [Mon Aug 24 03:14:21 EDT 2009]

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