Fieldnotes is a monthly video blog hosted by Ben Stegenga, Research Assistant for our Longleaf Savannas projects. This video blog is designed to give viewers an inside look into the fieldwork components of our various conservation and research projects being conducted in the southeastern Coastal Plain. In addition to describing research and survey techniques, many of the episodes highlight species that Ben encounters in the field and delves into their unique ecology and role in the Longleaf Pine Ecosystem.
Species Spotlight: The Spotted Salamander
https://youtu.be/EMh1NWUay3A Every winter we look forward to seeing our resident Spotted Salamanders as rain brings...
Read MoreOrnate Chorus Frogs
Ornate Chorus Frogs are some of the first pond breeding amphibians we see every winter...
Read MoreCatching Slender Glass Lizards while Trapping for Snakes
The eastern United States is home to a fascinating genus of lizards that is characterized...
Read MoreFieldnotes: June 2022
In this month’s episode of Fieldnotes, Ben has wrapped up Spotted Turtle monitoring for the...
Read MoreFieldnotes: April 2022
With winter coming to a close, so does our Eastern Indigo Snake monitoring effort. On...
Read MoreFieldnotes: January 2022
December highlights from some Indigo Snake surveys on the Orianne Indigo Snake Preserve and other...
Read MoreField Notes- September 2021
In this month’s episode of Fieldnotes, Ben conducts a nighttime survey around a pond in...
Read MoreFieldnotes- July 2021
Ben Stegenga introduces us to a new project that he's been working on and building...
Read MoreFieldnotes- April 2021
This February brought lots of rain to the Southeast, creating ideal conditions for a very...
Read MoreFieldnotes- February 2021
While we mostly see amphibian activity in February, there are a few reptiles that can...
Read MoreFieldnotes- August 2020
Previously on Fieldnotes, viewers got to see the x-ray process and how we attach thread...
Read MoreFieldnotes- June 2020
Have you been wondering just how we’re able to find Spotted Turtle nests in the...
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