French Broad River Views| U.T. KNoxville GeoSym 2023 #PhotoEssay

I recently had the opportunity to give the Edwin H. & Elizabeth H. Hammond lecture for the GeoSym 2023 Conference which takes place each year in the Department of Geography and Sustainability at the University of Tennessee Knoxville.

I want to thank Morgan Rose Shelor, Katrina Stack, Kayla Roulhac, Derek Alderman, LaToya Eaves, Nikki Luke, and Alex Moulton for logistical excellence, kindness, and intellectual bridging during my visit.

I also had a chance to visit Seven Islands Birding Park, a place I had not been, since the first anniversary of my son’s Heavenly Birthday in March 2021.

Following are photos from my time in Knoxville. It meant a lot to me.

l to r: Rose Shelor, me, Katrina Stack, Kayla Roulhac

me, Derek Alderman

Social Hours

Barley Taproom in celebration. Big shout to Nikki Luke for this good beer.

Yummy Breakfast with UT Knoxville Grad Students: Kayla, Katrina, Rose &Hazel, and Rosemary A.

Beautiful Nature

Along the French Broad River

I am so honored to have received the opportunity to visit and meet so many brilliant people. Hope to visit again soon.