Spotted Turtle Telemetry & Nest Monitoring
Ben Stegenga
Views:163 views https://youtu.be/Ez1ltHLNRUA Since March, Ben and Kira have been working hard tracking Spotted Turtles and protecting nests…
Technician Spotlight: Emma Kendrick on Finding New Populations of Spotted Turtles in Georgia
On this technician spotlight, Emma Kendrick shares her field season highs and lows searching for elusive Spotted Turtles—and helping discover two new populations in Georgia.
Notes from an Alligator Den
Views:231 views The spring field season is in full swing now. Indigo snake surveys have been completely wrapped…
2025 The Year of the Wood Snake
Views:343 views Tropidophis melanurus – Photo by Jake Scott Happy Lunar New Year! Today marks the beginning of…
In a Hole in the Ground, There Lived a Tortoise…and So Much More.
It’s well known that Gopher Tortoises are a keystone species in the dry upland habitats of the Longleaf Pine Ecosystem. Over 350 species rely upon them or their burrows in some way, but what does that actually look like?
Finding Indigo Snake Eggs in the Wild
Views:37 views Ben and Jesus have just kicked off our 2024-2025 indigo snake survey season, and while it’s…
Collaborative Science to Monitor Invasive Snake Parasites
Views:297 views Ben holds up a freshly collected fecal sample from Eastern Coachwhip (Masticophis flagellum flagellum) that will…
Flatwoods Salamander Pond Research
Launching long-term research projects this summer, our Georgia field crew, led by Ben, installed water monitoring wells in ephemeral ponds within pine flatwoods habitat. These ponds are crucial for Flatwoods Salamander recovery efforts, providing essential data for their conservation.