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Salamanders in Suburbia: Field Observations from a Drift Fence Study
July 07, 2025Meredith C. Swartwout, Department of Biology, University of Toronto-Mississauga Contact
Over the past 2 years, I have been leading a population study comparing historic and current demography and movement patterns of Jefferson Salamanders (Ambystoma jeffersonianum) and the Unisexual Salamanders that live with them. Quick sidebar: if you are not already familiar with the Unisexual Salamander Complex, it is a fascinating natural history story that I won’t go into here, but I would encourage readers to investigate (e.g., here and here).
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Herping: New Friends and New Experiences
May 01, 2024Cole Tomlinson, Parks Canada Luke Peta, Government of Alberta
In this contribution to The Drift Fence, friends Cole (CT) and Luke (LP) share their summer 2023 adventures field herping in the prairies of Saskatchewan.… Read More
Experiential Learning and Diversity in Herpetology: Field Research In Ecology and Evolution Diversified
March 14, 2024Reta Lingrui Meng, PhD Candidate at McMaster University Aaninguaq Peterson, Alumni, University of Toronto
Field Research in Ecology and Evolution Diversified (FREED) is a grassroots organization whose goal is to increase access to field research experience, community building, and career mentorship for Indigenous, Black, and/or Racialized (BIPOC) students. The approach of FREED is to provide a rigorous and safe field work experience for primarily undergraduate students who share a passion for ecology, evolution… Read More
Ronald James Brooks - In Memoriam (1942 – 2023)
January 20, 2024David Galbraith, Scott Gillingwater, David Green, Joe Crowley, Jackie Litzgus, and Patrick Moldowan
Ronald J. Brooks, Professor Emeritus of the University of Guelph, died on Monday 18 December 2023. The depth and breadth of Ron's contributions to herpetology, zoology more broadly, and to conservation in Canada are hard to summarize. For his many colleagues, often former students, his death is a personal loss.… Read More
"Well, hello, Frog number 982091075369878"
November 12, 2023Megan Winand, MSc Candidate, University of British Columbia
It is another day in Mayook Marsh, a wetland just outside Cranbrook, BC on the traditional and unceded territory of the Ktunaxa Nation. At a scorching 38 degrees Celsius, I am bathed in sweat under the relentless sun. With each step my right foot squelches from the pool of water I've collected in my leaky waders. "HUZZAH!" In the distance, a Columbia Spotted Frog perches on a mound of exposed mud, as if waiting just for me.… Read More
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