General Information
The 135th Meeting of the Tennessee Academy of Science
The 2025 TAS meeting will be held on Friday, November 14th at Pellissippi State Community College in Knoxville, TN.
You can download the program here: TAS 2025 Annual Meeting Program
You can find a campus map here: Campus map
You can register for the annual meeting here: Register here
Tennessee Academy of Science Meeting
Pellissippi State Community College, Knoxville, TN
Meeting Schedule
All times listed are in EASTERN STANDARD TIME
Thursday, November 13, 2025
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Meeting Preparation for Executive Committee |
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm | Executive Committee Dinner |
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm | Executive Committee Meeting |
Friday, November 14, 2025
7:30 am – 1:30 pm | Registration |
7:30 am – 10:00 am | Coffee and Snacks |
8:00 am – 8:30 am | Poster Set Up Section Chair/Judges Meeting |
8:30 am – 9:45 am | Poster Session |
10:00 am – 10:30 am | TAS Annual Business Meeting |
10:30 am -10:40 am | Welcome to the Academy |
10:40 am – 11:30 am | Keynote Speaker |
11:30 am – 1:00 pm | Lunch |
1:00 pm – 3:10 pm | Section Business Meetings and Oral Presentations SESSION I HC 1037 Agriculture Section I Oral Presentations |
3:10 pm – 3:30 pm | Judges Meeting |
3:30 pm – 4:15 pm | Student Awards Ceremony |
Plenary Presentation
Dr. Paul Armsworth earned dual Ph.D. degrees—one in Biological Sciences from Stanford University and another in Mathematics from James Cook University. He is a Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where he leads the Conservation Science Group, an interdisciplinary team focused on how global change affects biodiversity.
At the University of Tennessee, Dr. Armsworth is also a Fellow of the Howard H. Baker School for Public Policy and Public Affairs and is affiliated with the National Institute for Modeling Biological Systems. Beyond campus, he serves on the leadership team of the Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center. His contributions have been widely recognized—he was recently named a Fellow of the Ecological Society of America, received a Faculty Achievement Award from the SEC, and was part of a collaborative team honored with the national Climate Adaptation Leadership Award for advancing state-level conservation strategies across the Southeast.
Dr. Armsworth’s research integrates ecological and socioeconomic data to improve the effectiveness of conservation investments and natural resource management policies. His group examines questions such as:
Where do conservation measures, such as habitat protection, deliver the greatest impact?
How can these benefits be sustained in the face of global change?
In what ways can conservation organizations work more collaboratively to protect biodiversity and enhance nature’s benefits to people?
In addition to his academic work, Dr. Armsworth has advised on federal and state conservation policies and maintains active collaborations with partners in wildlife management and conservation, including federal agencies, state agencies, and NGOs. His scholarship has produced more than 170 publications in leading scientific journals and books.
Hotel Accommodations for the 2025 Tennessee Academy of Science Annual Meeting
We are pleased to offer a special group rate for attendees of the Tennessee Academy of Science Annual Meeting. We have a room block at Hampton Inn.
Hotel Name
Hampton Inn Knoxville-West At Cedar Bluff
9128 Executive Park Dr.,Knoxville, TN 37923USA
865-693-1101
Group Rate: $119 per night (plus applicable taxes)
Reservation Deadline: This rate will be available through October 10.
To receive the discounted rate, please book your room by October 10. After this date, rates and availability are not guaranteed.
Click here to reserve your room
As always, participants are responsible for making payment (including tax) for their own rooms.