DLIA interns toured the facility of Conservation Fisheries, a Knoxville based non-profit “dedicated to the preservation of aquatic biodiversity.” The work of Conservation Fisheries focuses on the dozens of diminutive, and sometimes colorful, freshwater fish species found throughout rivers and streams of the southeast. These fish have become imperiled due […]
Entomologists are wild. First of all, they seek out the creepiest looking critters they can find, jar them up, stare at them for hours and (depending on the person) dissects crush, and test them for whatever they need. Many simply cite and observe, but they’re comfortable getting close and personal […]
For about 3 weeks in June, swarms of Photinus carolinus mask the forests in the Smoky Mountains with a soft yellow haze. Fireflies from all around gather at an elevation of about 2,100 feet and perform for not only each other, but the entire park. Fireflies are not flies at […]
To celebrate #20YearsDiscovering with Great Smoky Mountains National Park, we’re sharing a genus of caddisfly with you this week! Neophylax kolodskii was named in honor of Park Ranger Joe Kolodski, who was shot and killed while on duty. The description was published in 2000, by Charles Parker, former USGS employee stationed in […]