Project Description
A long-term research project at Harvard Forest is experimentally warming forest soil to study the consequences for carbon cycling and forest ecosystems. We are studying terrestrial salamanders within this larger project to determine whether warming reduces salamander population abundance or decreases growth or body condition. Students will carry out field surveys of research plots, using mark-recapture to identify and track individual salamanders over time.
Prerequisites
Students should have completed Field Herpetology (BIOL 242)
Special Comments
Students should take BIOL 421 in the winter term as preparation for summer research.
Project Information (subject to change)
Estimated Start Date: 6/01/2026
Estimated End Date: 8/7/2026
Estimated Project Duration: 10 weeks
Maximum Number of Students Sought: 1
Research Location: Hybrid
Travel Required? Yes (If “yes”: Main field site is Harvard Forest field station in Petersham, MA. )
Contact Information: David Marsh (email: marshd@wlu.edu)