Conservation on Tap

Discover Life in America: Dig Deeper into Our National Park

Great Smoky Mountains National Park comprises more than 522,000 acres,
half of which are in Tennessee and half in North Carolina. The park is the
most biologically diverse in the entire U.S. national park system. It’s also the
most well-studied, thanks to the ongoing All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory
(ATBI). From Discover Life in America—the organization tasked with
managing the ATBI—Will Kuhn and Todd Witcher will talk about this ground-
breaking project, how it helps the park, and some of its most exciting
discoveries. You’ll also learn how you can get involved including using the
iNaturalist nature app to help identify and document life by recording species
you encounter in the park and in your own backyard.

Speaker Bios

• Dr. Will Kuhn is Director of Science and Research at Discover Life in America. He’s an entomologist and aspiring naturalist, who loves learning about the flora and fauna of the Great Smoky Mountains.
• Todd Witcher is Executive Director of Discover Life in America. He’s a biologist, educator, naturalist, and conservationist who’s worked in this field for almost 40 years.