Speaker: Tucker Stonecypher, US Forest Service
Title: “Conserving gopher frogs (Rana capito) in SC: research & partnerships in action”
Abstract:  Tucker is project coordinator at the Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, where he works both with scientists at UGA and land managers at the US Forest Service to create conservation and management plans focused on habitat restoration for imperiled amphibians and reptiles. Before starting this position, Tucker earned his MS in Integrative Conservation and Sustainability from UGA and his BS of Applied Science from ABAC, and he also worked on various conservation projects with the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission. Tucker provides a fantastic example of how to apply ecological research to really pressing conservation challenges, and he's done this through impressive collaborative networks. His presentation is a great introduction to longleaf pine ecosystems, endangered amphibians, and applied conservation research. Please share with any students who may be interested!

The Ecology, Evolution, Behavior, & Organismal Biology (EEBOB) seminar series focuses on biological topics at whole-organism and higher scales of organization. Guest speakers come from universities, governmental agencies, NGOs, zoos, museums, and other institutions.

This seminar series consists of a pre-recorded seminar, which will be posted to a playlist at the beginning of each week, and a live, virtual Q&A session with the speaker. All are welcome to attend! For access to the live Q&A session, interested attendees can email Dr. Todd Pierson to be granted access. The live Q&A session will be held each Thursday @ 9:30 AM.