Photo Gallery

Take a look at some of the fieldwork we do and the species we study!

Fieldwork

Searching for green frog eggs during the summer.

Searching for green frog eggs during the summer.

Collecting ramshorn snails for our mesocosms.

Collecting ramshorn snails for our mesocosms.

Measuring phytoplankton abundance in mesocosms.

Measuring phytoplankton abundance in mesocosms.

Preparing salamanders for photographing.

Preparing salamanders for photographing.

Pipe surveys for treefrogs in Ohio.

Pipe surveys for treefrogs in Ohio.

Adult gray treefrog (Hyla versicolor) inside a pipe refugia.

Adult gray treefrog (Hyla versicolor) inside a pipe refugia.

Collecting specimens in a pond.

Collecting specimens in a pond.

Describing how to differentiate between sexes in green frogs (Rana clamitans).

Describing how to differentiate between sexes in green frogs (Rana clamitans).

Collecting spadefoot toad tadpoles for an experiment.

Male American toad (Anaxyrus americanus) calling during the breeding season.

Species We Study

Gray treefrogs (Hyla versicolor) are an ideal species to study photoperiod and thermal physiology. They are also one of the cutest amphbians!

Gray treefrogs (Hyla versicolor) are an ideal species to study photoperiod and thermal physiology. They are also one of the cutest amphbians!

Western spadefoot toad juvenile (Pelobates cultripes) used in research on light pollution, photoperiod, and temperature in Spain.

Western spadefoot toad juvenile (Pelobates cultripes) used in research on light pollution, photoperiod, and temperature in Spain.

American toads (Anaxyrus americanus) are widely distributed across urban environments and could be an ideal species to study.

American toads (Anaxyrus americanus) are widely distributed across urban environments and could be an ideal species to study.

American bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana) are commonly found in ponds in Ohio.

American bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana) are commonly found in ponds in Ohio.

Spring peepers (Pseudacris crucifer) are some of the earliest amphibians to breed in the spring; they make that iconic high-pitched peep!.

Spring peepers (Pseudacris crucifer) are some of the earliest amphibians to breed in the spring; they make that iconic high-pitched peep!.

Green frogs (Rana clamitans) make that banjo sound that you hear around the pond.

Green frogs (Rana clamitans) make that banjo sound that you hear around the pond.

Fun in the Lab!

Setting up the respirometer for measuring resting metabolic rate in tadpoles.

Setting up the respirometer for measuring resting metabolic rate in tadpoles.

Monitoring rate of oxygen consumption in tadpoles.

Monitoring rate of oxygen consumption in tadpoles.

Inside a climate chamber that controls temperature, light, and humidity.

Inside a climate chamber that controls temperature, light, and humidity.

Looking at low levels of light pollution.

Looking at low levels of light pollution.

Spadefoot toad (Pelobates cultripes) tadpole eating spinach. Super cute!

All the Herps!

Northern slimy salamander (Plethodon glutinosus).

Northern slimy salamander (Plethodon glutinosus).

Adult unisexual Ambystoma salamander.

Adult unisexual Ambystoma salamander.

Toads lay large “strings” of eggs.

Toads lay large “strings” of eggs.

Eastern milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum) in field.

Eastern milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum) in field.

Juvenile snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) near a creek.

Juvenile snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) near a creek.

Other Awesome Species

Six-spotted fishing spider (Dolomedes triton) waiting for prey.

Six-spotted fishing spider (Dolomedes triton) waiting for prey.

The larval stage of dragonflies are important predators of amphibian tadpoles.

The larval stage of dragonflies are important predators of amphibian tadpoles.

Dragonfly eclosing at night.

Dragonfly eclosing at night.