Last week, I released my last snake back into the wild. Total, I was able to collect data from 20 snakes, including three northern tree...

After three months in the Daintree, I'm finishing up my project with four weeks on the Sunshine Coast. The aptly named region is just...

Mela's post did a good job setting out what a typical day is like for my research. Here, I'm just going to go into a bit more detail...

Hey! Short post just to say that I'm gradually documenting all the cool fauna I've seen in a gallery on the photos page, here. Check it out!

The southern cassowary is one of three species of cassowary, and the only species that lives in Australia. It is a ratite, like emus and...

I spent the majority of my project trekking around the Daintree Rainforest, looking for snakes. Although there were lots of days I didn't...

Mela came over from the States to help out with my project. Check out her account below. (Cross-posted from the Socha Lab website) Mela's...

In honor of #serpentday, here is a quick intro to the snakes I've seen in Australia so far. First, the snakes I'm here to study are the...

Finishing up my summary of my Indonesian trip, which took place in October 2018. We spent about 8 days in Bali, but didn't go to any of...

The Daintree Rainforest Observatory (DRO) is located in Cape Tribulation. Here's a view of Mt Sorrow from the grounds. Honestly, my...

The follow up to the last post --- why study gap crossing --- is why study gap crossing in Australia. The first project I did for my PhD...

My dissertation is focused on gap crossing in flying snakes and their relatives. Gap crossing behaviors encompass a wide range of animal...

The first leg of my trip was vacation. I went to Indonesia, flying into Bali where I met up with my friend Luke. We spent one night in...

I'm about halfway through my trip, and have just returned to Cairns after a brief visit home to the USA for Christmas. I haven't been...

I'm leaving tonight for a 5-month research trip (with a little personal vacation thrown in on the side). Stay tuned for updates about my...