Raccoon Mountain Caverns Breadcrumb Arts and Sciences Biology, Geology and Environmental Science Raccoon Mountain Caverns Section Menu College of Arts and Sciences Skip Sidebar Biology, Geology and Environmental Science Advising Override Requests Facilities Field Stations Herbarium Natural History Museum Biology B.S. Biology Biology Minor Biology Careers Pre-Health Careers STEM Education Geology About the Geology Program Alumni Current Students Facilities Prospective Students Student Research Rock Mineral and Fossil Identification Environmental Science B.S. Environmental Science Environmental Science Minor Geographic Information Science Minor Environmental Science Careers Graduate Programs in Environmental Science Graduate Student Forms Student Resources Research Conservation & Restoration Ecology, Evolution & Behavior Environmental & Human Health Geology Geospatial Sciences Microbiology Molecular Biology, Cell & Physiology Systematics & Biodiversity Scholarships and Awards Information Additional Resources Pre-Health Careers Alumni Information Form Chemical Hygiene Plan GIS at UTC Metacommunities and Greeninfrastructure Community Resource Mapper Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Faculty and Staff Administration Faculty Staff Adjunct Faculty Emeritus Faculty BGE News Archive Raccoon Mountain Caverns Description Students in Robert Lake Wilson Professor of Geology Amy Brock-Hon’s “A Moc’s First Year” course toured Raccoon Mountain Caverns in September. Photo by Angela Foster. Description Jasmin Barton-Holt, the recipient of a bachelor’s degree in geology from UTC in 2022, worked at Raccoon Mountain Caverns during her time as an undergraduate (photo by Hussain Aljoher). Description Students in Robert Lake Wilson Professor of Geology Amy Brock-Hon’s “A Moc’s First Year” course toured Raccoon Mountain Caverns in September, accompanied by UTC photographer Angela Foster. Description Students in Robert Lake Wilson Professor of Geology Amy Brock-Hon’s “A Moc’s First Year” course toured Raccoon Mountain Caverns in September, accompanied by UTC photographer Angela Foster. Description Photo credit: Angela Foster Description Photo credit: Angela Foster Description Photo credit: Angela Foster Description Photo credit: Angela Foster Description Jasmin Barton-Holt first moved to Chattanooga to work in Raccoon Mountain Caverns before enrolling at UTC (photo courtesy of Jasmin Barton-Holt). Description Dylan Ripley met his wife, Mona, at a UTC Marching Band camp. The couple took pictures during an Oct. 4, 2015, visit to Raccoon Mountain Caverns (photos courtesy of Dylan Ripley). Description Dylan Ripley met his wife, Mona, at a UTC Marching Band camp. The couple took pictures during an Oct. 4, 2015, visit to Raccoon Mountain Caverns (photos courtesy of Dylan Ripley). Description Jasmin Barton-Holt said one of the highlights of her undergraduate days was conducting research in the caverns for her senior thesis (photo courtesy of Jasmin Barton-Holt). Description Photo credit: Hussain Aljoher Description Photo credit: Hussain Aljoher Description Michael and Courtney Schoonover are both 2016 graduates of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. The couple married in 2020 (photo courtesy of Michael Schoonover).