Collaborative partnership between the University of Tennessee and Argentina National Parks

Park Rangers discussing management at Joshua Tree National Park

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:

The University of Georgia

Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

Kansas State University - APS Lab

Old Dominion University - PRT

Park Solutions Lab at Clemson University

The George Wright Society

U.S National Park Service

U.S. Forest Service

Administración de Parques Nacionales Argentina

University of Idaho

Tennessee Division of Forestry

Lewis and Clark Trust