The natural world is intricate, interconnected and elaborate. Cherokee Farm is ideally suited to studying climate change and the environment because of the campus’s focus on interdisciplinary research.
Drawing on experts from the University of Tennessee, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and private industry partners, Cherokee Farm will take on climate change and environmental science with a vast collection of resources, such as the UT-managed supercomputer, Kraken.
Using Kraken, researchers can model different scenarios on a global scale. Whether solutions come from new plant strains developed to absorb more carbon dioxide or through the modeling of their effect, Cherokee Farm is a central link in this cutting-edge scientific endeavor.
Make Orange Green?
Make Orange Green is a comprehensive program that promotes and coordinates
environmental stewardship activities at the University of Tennessee. A collaborative effort between the Committee on the Campus
Environment, the Facilities Services Department, the Office of Public Relations, and the Student Environmental Initiatives Committee, Make Orange Green works to coordinate environmental activities within all areas of campus.
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