Research
Faculty |
 | 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 |
Research
Staff |
 | Brian
Metts (Research Professional)
Ecology and natural history of herpetofauna;
conservation and management; ecotoxicology; and the effects of anthropogenic activities
on wildlife populations |
 | David
Scott (Research Professional)
Amphibian ecology, amphibian use of
isolated wetlands, ecological risk analysis, K-12 science outreach |
 | Kimberly
Andrews (Education Program Specialist)
Reptile and amphibian conservation,
spatial ecology, developing approaches for retaining ecological viability and
permeability in urbanizing landscapes |
 | Judy
Greene (Data Manager)
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 |
Students |
 | Bess
Harris (Master's Student) |
Outreach
/ Education |
| 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 (Data Manager)
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 |
| Kimberly
Andrews (Education Program Specialist)
Reptile and amphibian conservation,
spatial ecology, developing approaches for retaining ecological viability and
permeability in urbanizing landscapes |
 | 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 |
Affiliated
/ Visiting Researchers |
 | Brett
DeGregorio (Ph.D. Student, University of Illinois)
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 |
 | Melissa
A. Pilgrim (Visiting Researcher)
Stable isotopes as tracers in living
systems; climate change biology; life history evolution |
Recent
Alumni |
 | Matthew
Erickson (Past Research Technician)
Natural history and ecology of
Southeastern herpetofauna; ecology of diamondback terrapins |
 | Aaliyah
Green (Masters Student, Graduated Spring 2007)
Mercury accumulation
in diamondback terrapins and Asian turtles |
 | Andrew
Grosse (Past Research Professional)
Ecology, conservation and management
of freshwater turtles; ecology of aquatic ecosystems; impacts of human activities
on herpetofauna |
 | | 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 |
 | Robert
Horan (Past Research Professional)
Amphibian and reptile conservation,
amphibian and reptile ecology, movement ecology, complementary habitat use, habitat
and species restoration |
 | Tom
Luhring (Masters Student, Graduated Spring 2008)
Biology of aquatic
salamanders, landscape connectivity of amphibian populations, interactions between
animal populatiosn and ecosystem processes |
 | Tony
Mills (Past Education Coordinator)
|
 | Betsie
Rothermel (Past Asst. Research Scientist)
Restoration ecology, herpetology,
effects of habitat fragmentation on wetland-associated species |
 | Brian
Todd (Ph.D. student, Graduated Spring 2008)
Factors affecting the
distribution, abundance, and persistence of wildlife populations; reptile and
amphibian response to anthropogenic factors such as habitat loss, climate change,
competition from invasive species, and novel pathogens |
 | J.
D. Willson (Past 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 |
 | Chris
Winne (Past Post-doctoral Research Associate)
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