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Kiley Briggs

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False Mermaid Weed – A Rare Plant Rediscovered in Vermont During a Wood Turtle Survey

  • ByKiley Briggs
  • July 11, 2024
An early May Wood Turtle survey led to the rediscovery of a plant that hadn’t been documented in Vermont in over 100 years – false mermaid weed (Floerkea proserpinacoides).
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Northern Spring Salamanders, a Jewel of the Forest

  • ByKiley Briggs
  • June 12, 2024
It wasn’t until high school that I encountered Vermont’s largest stream salamander, the Northern Spring Salamander… I uncovered a 7-inch-long bright orange salamander that nearly knocked my socks off.
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Hybrid Salamanders Blurring the Lines Between Species

  • ByKiley Briggs
  • May 15, 2024
Blue-spotted and Jefferson Salamanders cannot breed with each other; they are distinct species. However, there is group of hybrids that can breed with either of the pure species.
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Northern Map Turtles basking on a rock.
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Northern Map Turtles

  • ByKiley Briggs
  • April 11, 2024
Northern Map Turtles have tan or grayish shells, yellow markings on their skin, and intricate markings on their shell resembling lines on a topographic map, giving the species its name.
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Animating Landscape-level Movements by Wood Turtles

  • ByKiley Briggs
  • March 13, 2024
We attached GPS transmitters to 15 Wood Turtles as part of a project aimed at identifying opportunities to prevent them from crossing a busy highway. The solar powered GPS units allowed us to collect a lot of data from each turtle. See where they ventured to.
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Frog breeding frenzy - an American Toad amplexing a Green Frog
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Frog Breeding Frenzies and Misadventures in Mate Selection

  • ByKiley Briggs
  • February 12, 2024
Terrestrial frogs breeding in wetlands for brief periods each year often err in mate selection. With limited time to find a mate, they seize any opportunity, grabbing almost anything that moves.
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How the Loss of American Chestnuts Impacts Timber Rattlesnakes Today

  • ByKiley Briggs
  • January 15, 2024
Analysis on how the loss of American chestnuts impacts Timber Rattlesnakes today.
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When Reptiles and Amphibians Roam in Snowy Conditions

  • ByKiley Briggs
  • December 8, 2023
On occasion, reptiles and amphibians do roam in snowy conditions. That is often a very bad sign for the animal in question, but not always.
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