2026 Park Science Colloquium
Schedule
Thu Mar 05 2026 at 09:00 am to 04:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts | Gatlinburg, TN
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🌳🔬📊2026 Park Science Colloquium
Hosted by DLiA and Great Smoky Mountains National Park
🗓️Thursday, March 5 🕰️ 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
🖥️ Zoom or in-person at📍Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg
Explore current research & conservation in Great Smoky Mountains National Park through engaging presentations from scientists working in and around the the park, offering insights into current research and conservation efforts.
This year’s line-up will include:
• Monitoring amphibian diversity with environmental DNA
• Leveraging macrophotography and community science to discover biodiversity
• Exploring virtual tours of historic structures in Cades Cove with terrestrial laser scanning
• Public perception of artificial lighting and its effects on wildlife
• Improving parasitoid wasp taxonomy using DNA barcoding
• Tackling the diversity of understudied pseudoscorpions
There’s something for every nature lover and science enthusiast!
Free and open to all, but please register to attend at Arrowmont by February 5 to secure your spot.
➡️Learn more and register now!
đź”—dlia.org/2026-colloquium
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Where is it happening?
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, 556 Parkway,Gatlinburg, Tennessee, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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