• Approximately 1,500 black bears live in the national park.

    Great Smoky Mountains

    National Park NC,TN

Current Research Permits - Science Education

Ranger Lisa Free teachers kindergarteners about park animals.

NPS photo.

Ranger Lisa Free teaches future scientists about park animals.

  • Citizen Science Education Program at Tremont. PI: Ken Voorhis. Study: GRSM-00014. Permit: GRSM-2009-SCI-0012. Exp. 12/31/10
  • Citizen Science Projects. PI: Susan Simpson. Study: GRSM-00893. Permit ID: GRSM-2009-SCI-0084. Exp. 12/31/2010
  • Discover Life in America Volunteer Project Teams for the ATBI. PI: Todd Witcher. Study: GRSM-00069. Permit ID: GRSM-2008-SCI-0011. Exp. 12/31/10
  • Ecology Biodiversity Laboratory Exercise. PI: Roger Tanner. Study: GRSM-00061. Permit ID: GRSM-2009-SCI-0015. Exp. 12/31/2012
  • How to conduct an All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. PI: Chuck Parker. Study: GRSM-00019. Permit ID: GRSM-2007-SCI-0024. Exp. 12/31/10
  • Making Conservation Public. PI: Cindy Spurlock. Study: GRSM-00817. Permit ID: GRSM-2010-SCI-0071. Exp. 12/31/12 (also listed in Social Science section)
  • Purchase Knob: The Appalachian Highlands Science Learning Center Volunteer, Student, and Education Group Research Projects. PI: Paul Super. Study: GRSM-00169. Permit ID: GRSM-2009-SCI-0028. Exp. 12/31/2012
  • Research for sustainable adaptive management of environmental education and outreach at Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Curriculum based programs evaluation. PI: Robert Powell. Study: GRSM-01018. Permit ID: GRSM-2010-SCI-0034. Exp. 12/31/2011
 
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Did You Know?

Fontana Lake is formed by Fontana Dam.

At 480 feet, Fontana Dam, located on the southwestern boundary of the park, is the tallest concrete dam east of the Rocky Mountains. The dam impounds the Little Tennessee River forming Fontana Lake and produces hydroelectric power.