DLiA @ Entomology 2024
We’ll be attending the Entomological Society of America annual meeting in Phoenix, November 10-13, 2024. If you’re there, come say hello and check out our booth in the exhibit hall! Learn about our effort to catalog biodiversity in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Want to help? Here’s how!
Who we are / What we do
Discover Life in America is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and partner of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Our mission: Connecting communities and scientists in discovering, understanding, and conserving the natural world. Since 1998, we’ve managed the All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory (ATBI) in the park, a massive effort to catalog and better understand every single species that lives in the Smokies. We work with the National Park Service, regional and international researchers, and community scientists to conduct research in the Smokies, helping park managers make informed decisions to protect the Smokies’ precious natural resources. We also strive to educate our community about the importance of biodiversity in our lives.
Life in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Smokies Species Tally
There are currently 22,102 species documented in GSMNP. Here’s a summary of the groups of organisms documented in the Smokies so far.
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ATBI Priority Taxa
We work with our GSMNP partners to develop and maintain this list of the groups of organisms most in need of additional study in the park. Also on the list: what’s needed for each taxon.
Helpful resources: ATBI data, park information, and more
Find information about conducting research in GSMNP, where to find ATBI and other Smokies-related resources, and our mini-grants program on our Information for Scientists page.
You can help discover biodiversity in the Smokies!
