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Houston Chandler

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Close up of a pentastome on black background.
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New Published Research: Monitoring the Spread of an Invasive Snake Parasite

  • ByHouston Chandler
  • August 6, 2025
Views:155 views An adult Raillietiella orientalis from Florida. – Jenna Palmisano The southeastern U.S. is a hotspot for…
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From the 2025 Eastern Indigo Snake release, an indigo snake in hand.
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2025 Eastern Indigo Snake Release

  • ByHouston Chandler
  • June 5, 2025
Learn how partners are reintroducing Eastern Indigo Snakes to the Southeast through head-starting, habitat restoration, and long-term monitoring.
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A group photo of participants from the workshop for indigo snake conservation.
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A Structured Decision-Making Workshop for Indigo Snake Conservation

  • ByHouston Chandler
  • March 6, 2025
Views:163 views Workshop participants from left to right: Derek Colbert (USFS), Lauren Wright (USFS), Traci Wood (AL DCNR),…
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New Published Research: 10 Principles for the Conservation of Herpetofauna

  • ByHouston Chandler
  • January 10, 2025
Discover 10 guiding principles for the conservation of reptiles and amphibians, based on evolutionary ecology. Learn how these strategies address threats, manage habitats, and support the recovery of imperiled herpetofauna. By Houston Chandler.
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Past and present Science Initiative staff members.
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2024 Science Initiative Year-end Review

  • ByHouston Chandler
  • December 11, 2024
Views:155 views Past and present Science Initiative staff at the annual SEPARC meeting. From left to right, Kabryn…
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Grant recipient Arik Hartmann, collecting an oral swab from a young Florida softshell turtle held by UF undergraduate Cory McKinstry. Photo by Javier Lobon-Rovira
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Supporting Graduate Student Research

  • ByHouston Chandler
  • November 11, 2024
Views:89 views Grant recipient Arik Hartmann, collecting an oral swab from a young Florida softshell turtle held by…
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An especially colorful Spotted Turtle caught during surveys in Florida. Photo credit: Jonathan Mays
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New Published Research: Spotted Turtles, Ghosts of the Swamp

  • ByHouston Chandler
  • October 10, 2024
Views:418 views An especially colorful Spotted Turtle caught during surveys in Florida. – Jonathan Mays Few Spotted Turtle…
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A characteristic pine flatwoods landscape with an overstory of pines and an understory of thick herbaceous vegetation. Areas like these were studied for flatwoods salamander conservation. Image by Houston Chandler
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New Published Research: Informing Flatwoods Salamander Conservation with High-Resolution Elevation Data

  • ByHouston Chandler
  • September 10, 2024
Views:139 views Example of LiDAR data used in this research. Warm colors indicate higher elevations (trees and shrubs)…
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