MADDEN M. HAAG
M.S. Student, Research Collaborator
Research Technician (Summer 2026)

Education:
M.S., Integrative Biology, Michigan State University (in progress)
B.S. Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida, 2026

Research Project: Morphological variation among populations of the Great Plains Ratsnake (Pantherophis emoryi) in Texas

Research Overview: I’m a graduate from the University of Florida and worked as a summer technician, assisting with several projects in the DHL. These projects include conducting surveys for imperiled frogs, performing eDNA surveys for natricine snakes and the Rio Grande Cooter across the Pecos River. I am continuing to work on several datasets with Dr. Davis, including examining morphology of Texas ratsnakes (Pantherophis). At the University of Florida, I worked as a collections assistant in the herpetology and paleontology departments at the Florida Museum of Natural History. During this time, I conducted research on amphisbaenid ecology, squamate osteology, herpetological niche modeling, and large extinct sea boas. I am currently a M.S. thesis student in the Department of Integrative Biology at Michigan State University working on reptile phylogenenomics.

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Publications:
Haag MM, Myers CJ, Davis DR. In review. Nerodia paucimaculata (Concho watersnake). Diet. Herpetological Review.

Davis DR, Haag MM, DeWeerd BJ. In review. Geographic distribution: Hemidactylus turcicus (Mediterranean gecko). Herpetological Review.