UT River Studio

UT River Studio An interdisciplinary watershed research, planning and design initiative at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville's College of Architecture and Design.

Beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder. A focus of this year’s tour is a study of the river’s edge, a contested land...
09/12/2021

Beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder. A focus of this year’s tour is a study of the river’s edge, a contested landscape of static and dynamic systems. Though ‘weedy’ to some, plants in this landscape are resilient to the river’s regimes of disturbance, competing for resources and the attention of the willing observer.

Kentucky Dam is the ninth and final TVA hydroelectric faculty on the Tennessee River’s main stem, holding back the vast ...
09/12/2021

Kentucky Dam is the ninth and final TVA hydroelectric faculty on the Tennessee River’s main stem, holding back the vast Kentucky reservoir that is nearly two miles wide.

From mountain lakes to coastal plains, day three of the 2021 Tennessee RiverTour offers wild spaces and diverse places a...
09/11/2021

From mountain lakes to coastal plains, day three of the 2021 Tennessee RiverTour offers wild spaces and diverse places across the river’s North Alabama reach

Today students had an Oporto that to experience the Tennessee River landscape and Chattanooga’s famed River Park by kaya...
09/10/2021

Today students had an Oporto that to experience the Tennessee River landscape and Chattanooga’s famed River Park by kayaking and biking thanks to Sunshine’s Adventures, L2 Outdoors, Bike Chattanooga and Chattanooga Guided Adventures. Excellent infrastructure of access and entrepreneurship to make these river experiences possible!

…it’s time to return to the river…
09/08/2021

…it’s time to return to the river…

Today is World Fish Migration Day! The Tennessee River basin has a higher level of aquatic biodiversity than any other r...
10/24/2020

Today is World Fish Migration Day! The Tennessee River basin has a higher level of aquatic biodiversity than any other river system in North America.

Fish Move! Two of the basin’s river racers are the Spotfin Chub, an imperiled species found no where else in the world that migrates each fall, and the Lake Sturgeon, an ancient species that migrates as far as 62 miles and can live to be 150 years old!

Visit trbnetwork.org to learn more.
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Today is World Fish Migration Day! The Tennessee River basin has a higher level of aquatic biodiversity than any other r...
10/24/2020

Today is World Fish Migration Day! The Tennessee River basin has a higher level of aquatic biodiversity than any other river system in North America.

Fish Move! One of the basin’s river racers is the Smallmouth Buffalo, which can live up to 40 years and travel as far as 55 miles in a 12 month period!

Visit trbnetwork.org to learn more.

River Studio is back in session! This semester we are studying concepts of infrastructure, exploring arguments for the T...
08/23/2020

River Studio is back in session!

This semester we are studying concepts of infrastructure, exploring arguments for the Tennessee River and as contemporary infrastructures of public health and social justice. What better way to start the semester this an than an up close introduction to our regions legacy of infrastructure innovation, it’s value and consequences.

Follow us on this journey! @ Lenoir City, Tennessee

“Our common histories bind humans and fish together. These bonds form a basis from which we can imagine and build the sh...
10/22/2019

“Our common histories bind humans and fish together. These bonds form a basis from which we can imagine and build the shared landscapes that further entwine our lives.”

We are excited to add Michael Ezban’s ‘Aquaculture Landscapes’ to our growing library of inspiration to bring design thinking to bear on the aquatic ecology of the Tennessee River system!

Tennessee RiverLine Tennessee Aquarium University of Tennessee School of Landscape Architecture

Did you know that the Tennessee River and its system of tributary rivers and streams is the most aquaticslly biodiverse ...
10/07/2019

Did you know that the Tennessee River and its system of tributary rivers and streams is the most aquaticslly biodiverse River system in North America?

Some of the amazing freshwater creatures found in the Tennessee River system and other American rivers were featured in the current issue of National Geographic Magazine.

Congratulations to Freshwaters Illustrated on this feature, and thanks to them and Conservation Fisheries, Tennessee Valley Authority, Tennessee Aquarium, Tennessee River Basin Network and the countless agencies, institutions and non profit organizations that advocate on behalf of freshwater biodiversity and are doing the critical work to ensure their populations and habitat remain in good health!

Time to get everyone caught up!Day three’s northern Alabama swing of the was full of eye-opening lessons about wildlif...
09/15/2019

Time to get everyone caught up!

Day three’s northern Alabama swing of the was full of eye-opening lessons about wildlife management and the heritage of The Shoals, our third pilot community visit!

Thanks to our friends at , University of Northern Alabama, Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area and ADNRC for your time, insight and ideas about what the river and mean to your communities!

We finished the day camping under the stars at .

From sunrise to sunset, day two of the was full of inspirational landscapes, experiences and engagements! Can’t wait t...
09/13/2019

From sunrise to sunset, day two of the was full of inspirational landscapes, experiences and engagements! Can’t wait to see what day three has in store!

Thanks to our friends at Outdoor Chattanooga and the City of Bridgeport for your hospitality, your insights and your enthusiasm for the Tennessee River and the Tennessee RiverLine!

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