Sewanee student gives presentation amid camouflage
March 8, 2013
Meg Armistead, a Sewanee junior from Charlotte, NC, recently had a very unusual opportunity for an undergraduate. Read more…
Partners & Outreach
The Sewanee Environmental Institute builds on nearly a decade of collaborative environmental research and conservation work which first began with the Landscape Analysis Lab in the basement of Woods Laboratories, then the main sciences building at Sewanee. SEI and the LAL have partnered with state and local government agencies, regional and national non-profit organizations, and other academic institutions.
Our outreach efforts serve not only to promote environmental planning and conservation, but also to provide Sewanee students with opportunities for research and interaction with environmental professionals. SEI has helped Sewanee faculty and students connect with partnering organizations on projects relating to forest conservation, ecological restoration, land use policy, nonpoint source pollution and other issues relevant to our local region, the Cumberland Plateau, and beyond.
SEI & LAL Partners
Alliance for the Cumberlands
The Alliance for the Cumberlands is a partnership of public and private organizations committed to protect the Cumberland Mountains and Plateau Region. Members include The Nature Conservancy, the Friends of South Cumberland, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, the University of Tennessee, the Tennessee Ornithological Society, and many other local, state, and national government agencies and nonprofit organizations.
Dogwood Alliance
The mission of the Dogwood Alliance is to protect forest ecosystems and promote sustainable use of forest resources in the South. The Dogwood Alliance partners with large industrial forestry and paper companies and other large corporations to end unsustainable forest management practices and promote environmentally sound forest products by increasing market demand.
Land Trust for Tennessee
The Land Trust for Tennessee works throughout Tennessee to preserve natural and cultural values of the landscape by partnering with local landowners in Tennessee through conservation easements and other land conservation measures. The Land Trust is very active in the Cumberland Plateau region. In 2008, the Land Trust worked closely with the University of the South to protect Lost Cove,a 3,000-acre forested tract adjacent to the University's landholdings. The University owns and manages the tract, using it for academic and recreational purposes. The Land Trust holds a perpetual conservation easement on the land and will continue to work with the University to preserve Lost Cove's natural and historical values.
Natural Resource Defense Council
Founded in 1970, the Natural Resource Defense Council (NRDC) has been at the forefront of the environmental movement, shaping of many of the United States most important laws and policies. NRDC works to protect environmental health for all life on earth, working on a broad range of environmental issues. In 2004, NRDC designated the Cumberland Plateau as a BioGem, an area of high conservation value under imminent threat of degradation.
Southeast Tennessee Development District
The Southeast Tennessee Development District (SETDD) provides planning and development services to municipal and county governments throughout the southeast region of the Tennessee River Valley Basin. Improved planning at the local level can promote sound use of natural resources and protect natural, cultural, and historical values of the land.
Tennessee State Parks
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation - State Parks Division was established to protect natural, aesthetic, cultural, and historic resources in Tennessee. The State Parks system provides opportunities for outdoor recreation and education. Fall Creek Falls State Park and the South Cumberland Recreational Area, which includes Savage Gulf, Foster Falls, Fiery Gizzard and other areas, are two Parks with which SEI and the LAL maintain active partnerships.
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - Academic and Research Computing Services
UTC's Academic and Research Computing Services supports teaching and research in geographic information science. UTC offers courses in geospatial technologies and applications at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
