Outdoor Recreation and Conservation Lab (O.R.C.)
at the University of Tennessee
The Outdoor Recreation and Conservation lab conducts a leading program of global research in national parks, forests, and wildlife refuges, state parks, zoos and aquariums.
Award winning faculty and staff in the Outdoor Recreation and Conservation lab provide the highest level of educational development to help address current and future issues related to natural resource protection and the wise use of those resources.
The Outdoor Recreation and Conservation lab provides numerous opportunities for professional development, delivering hands on experiences which link educational learning objectives to real world problems.
The O.R.C. Lab at the University of Tennessee is proud to collaborate and partner with the following organizations:
Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
Kansas State University - APS Lab
Park Solutions Lab at Clemson University
Administración de Parques Nacionales Argentina
Tennessee Division of Forestry