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An Eastern Indigo Snake loosely coiled on wiregrass and sandy soil.
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2025 Science Initiative Year-end Review

  • ByHouston Chandler
  • January 15, 2026
Views:172 views An indigo snake encountered on a survey in southern Georgia. – Ben Stegenga As 2026 gets…
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Adult Reticulated Flatwoods Salamander, on the forest floor.
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New Published Research: Recovering Flatwoods Salamanders Through Habitat Restoration

  • ByHouston Chandler
  • November 14, 2025
Long-term research and habitat restoration efforts are helping recover Reticulated Flatwoods Salamanders on Eglin Air Force Base.
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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:506 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:203 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:167 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:122 views Grant recipient Arik Hartmann, collecting an oral swab from a young Florida softshell turtle held by…
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