Laura Boggess
Coverage of Laura Boggess in the Nexus archive.
- Scientists volunteer their time to document biodiversity in the Smoky Mountains
Scientists and volunteers are documenting biodiversity in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park by tracking species like rare lichen, salamanders, and flowers. The group GRISLD, composed of retirees, contributes to an all-taxa inventory managed by Discover Life in America, focusing on hard-to-reach areas and species sensitive to environmental changes.
- In the Smoky Mountains, a volunteer effort aims to document every species — before it’s too late
Volunteers in Great Smoky Mountains National Park are documenting rare species like lichens and fungi through the Gang of Retirees in Search of Life’s Diversity (GRISLD) group. Their work supports the all taxa biodiversity inventory (ATBI) project, which tracks biodiversity amid climate change threats and funding cuts to federal monitoring programs.