Associated with Savannah River Ecology Lab near Aiken, South Carolina. All herp courses through the Dept of Ecology. John Avise, Brian Chapman, Justin Congdon, Nat Frazer, J. Whitfield Gibbons, Chester Karwoski, Joshua Laerm, Jim Richardson, Robert J. Warren. Occasional special topics offered relating to herps. 1 grad offered odd-numbered years.
Undergrads can pursue herp research via independent study with faculty.
Undergrads can pursue herp research if supervised by fac advisor. Does not provide a herp degree per se, but provides research opportunities in behavior, ecology, genetics and evolution using amphibs as model systems. Undergrads can pursue herp research under Supervised Research and Directed Readings. D - functional morphology, vertebrate paleontology, molecular systematics, population and community ecology, conservation biology, taxonomy and biogeography, etc. Undergrads can pursue herp research if they are junior level and have had basic core biol courses.