Who we are
Discover Life in America (DLiA) is the nonprofit partner of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, leading the effort to document life in the park, while raising awareness of biodiversity’s vital role in conservation in the natural world.
What we do
We collaborate with scientists, park partners, educators and volunteers to study biological diversity and invite people everywhere to join us in discovering, understanding and conserving the natural world.
Why it is important
By documenting biodiversity and developing scalable research systems, Discover Life in America strengthens conservation efforts, expands access to scientific discovery, and supports ecosystem protection in the Smokies and beyond.
We’re a small non-profit working to discover, understand, and conserve biological diversity.
We are partners with Great Smoky Mountains National Park in a massive effort to catalog every species living there: the All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory. We work with park staff, researchers, and volunteers to study biodiversity in the Smokies, to educate others about its importance in our lives, and ultimately to conserve the richness of life on Earth.
DLiA: Science in the Smokies Blog
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November 20, 2025 - 10:45 am
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November 18, 2025 - 5:37 pm
SMOKIES ATBI BY THE NUMBERS
How many species have we discovered in the Smokies?
new-to-science species
new species records
total known species
THANK YOU TO OUR CORPORATE SPONSORS
for your support of our work in discovering, understanding and conserving biodiversity in the Smokies and beyond.
