Two students in the Davis Herpetology Lab, Sebastian Summo and Kevin Green, were recently awarded  funding for proposed summer research. Congratulations to them both!

Sebastian was awarded a Howard McCarley Student Research Award from the Southwestern Association of Naturalists (SWAN) for his proposal titled “Understanding the Distribution and Threats to Imperiled Western Ribbonsnakes (Thamnophis proximus) in Eastern New Mexico.” This funding will help support Sebastian’s summer research and thesis data collection on state-threatened ribbonsnakes.

Kevin was awarded funding from Midwest Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (MWPARC) through their Fueling Student Field Experiences Travel Grant titled “Examining the Current Distribution of the Invasive Common Wall Lizard (Podarcis muralis) along the Ohio River.” This funding will help Kevin participate in a trip to survey for these non-native lizards this summer and collaborate with the Indiana DNR on this project.