Event Brief
Scientists work to save endangered freshwater mussels
Filed: Jun 26, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Summary: UT researchers and partners snorkel the French Broad River to conserve native mussels that filter sediment, pollutants, and microplastics.
WHO: Scientists from the University of Tennessee and an environmental nonprofit
WHAT: Snorkeling and conservation efforts to protect endangered native freshwater mussels
WHEN: Jun 26, 2026 at 5:19 PM ET
WHERE: French Broad River, Sevier County, Tennessee
WHY: To conserve native mussels that filter sediment, pollutants, and microplastics from the water as they grow
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