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Current Herp Lab:
Tracey D. Tuberville (Assistant Research Scientist)
Conservation and management of reptile and amphibian populations; translocation and reintroduction; genetics as a tool to understanding individual behavior and population dynamics, and landscape processes
Kurt A. Buhlmann (Associate Research Scientist)
Life history and evolutionary ecology of herpetofauna, and application to conservation and habitat management; upland habitat needs of seasonal wetlands herpetofauna; effects of land management; reintroduction methods; global turtle conservation
J. Whitfield Gibbons (Professor Emeritus of Ecology, U. of Georgia/ Head, SREL Environmental Outreach Program)
Population dynamics and ecology of aquatic and semi-aquatic vertebrates; factors affecting abundance and distribution of herpetofauna; application of basic population research to wetland conservation and environmental impact assessment
Judy Greene (Research Coordinator)
Population dynamics and ecology of freshwater turtles; natural history and conservation of reptiles and amphibians; biodiversity of isolated wetlands; maintenance of historical and long term data sets
David Scott (Research Professional III)
Amphibian ecology, amphibian use of isolated wetlands, ecological risk analysis, K-12 science outreach
Sean Poppy (Education Program Specialist)
K-12 science education; communicating the value of ecology and conservation to the general public; living zoological collections as teaching tools
J. D. Willson (Post-doctoral Research Associate)
Population dynamics in reptiles and amphibians; ecological roles of herpetofauna; reptile and amphibian conservation; development of field and analytical methods for monitoring herpetofaunal populations; ecology and control of invasive herpetofauna
Kimberly Andrews (Education Program Specialist)
Reptile and amphibian conservation, spatial ecology, developing approaches for retaining ecological viability and permeability in urbanizing landscapes
Brian Metts (Ph. D. Candidate)
Life history characteristics of Southeastern salamanders; ecology of golf course wetlands; impact of beaver impoundments on herpetofaunal populations
Cris Hagen (Reptile Biologist and Genetics Technician)
Natural history of crocodilians and turtles; conservation biology and global conservation; conservation genetics; microsatellite primer development; outreach and education
Andrew Grosse (Research Professional I)
Ecology, conservation and management of freshwater turtles; ecology of aquatic ecosystems; impacts of human activities on herpetofauna
Robert Horan (Research Professional I)
Amphibian and reptile conservation, amphibian and reptile ecology, movement ecology, complementary habitat use, habitat and species restoration
Brett DeGregorio (Research Technician)
Influence of anthropogenic habitat change on the spatial ecology, habitat selection, and nesting ecology of herpetofauna; thermal response to habitat modification; causes and consequences of reptile population dynamics; head-starting as a conservation tool
Matthew Erickson (Research Technician)
Natural history and ecology of Southeastern herpetofauna; ecology of diamondback terrapins
Bess Harris (Research Technician)
Michael E. Dorcas (Visiting Researcher)
Physiology, ecology, and conservation of amphibians and reptiles
Melissa A. Pilgrim (Visiting Researcher)
Stable isotopes as tracers in living systems; climate change biology; life history evolution
Justin Henningsen (Visiting Ph. D. Candidate)
Evolution, ecology, animal behavior, sexual selection and sexual signaling in green anoles
 
Herp Lab Recent Alumni:

Tom Luhring (Past Masters Student, Graduated Spring 2008)
Caleb Hickman (Past Research Professional)
Chris Winne (Ph.D. student, Graduated Spring 2008)
Brian Todd (Ph.D. student, Graduated Spring 2008)
Tony Mills (Past Education Coordinator)
Melissa Pilgrim (Past Asst. Research Scientist)
Aaliyah Green (Masters Student, Graduated Spring 2007)
Betsie Rothermel (Past Asst. Research Scientist)
Dean Croshaw (Ph.D. student, Graduated Spring 2006)
Gabrielle Graeter (Masters student; Graduated Fall 2005)
Berkeley Boone (Past Animal Curator/Education Program Specialist)
Brian Metts (Past Research Coordinator/Ph. D. Student)
Cameron Young (Past Masters student)
Lucas Wilkinson (Master's student; Graduated Spring 2004)
Tom Akre (Past Post-doctoral Research Associate)
Bob Reed (Past Post-doctoral Research Associate)
Peri Mason (Past Research Technician)
Erin Clark (Master's student; Graduated December 2003)
Ria Tsaliagos (Master's student; Graduated December 2002)
Luke Fedewa (Master's student; Graduated December 2003)
Xavier Glaudas (Master's student; Graduated December 2003)

 
Physiological Ecology Lab Alumni:

Justin D. Congdon (Professor Emeritus - University of Georgia)
Bill Hopkins (Assistant Research Scientist)
Mark J. "Komo" Komoroski (Ph.D. student)