Price Herp Lab at UK

Price Herp Lab at UK

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Our research focuses on the population ecology and conservation biology of vertebrates.

We're a research lab in the University of Kentucky's College of Agriculture (Forestry and Natural Resources) focused mainly on the population ecology and conservation biology of reptiles and amphibians in Kentucky. Most of our work centers on reptiles and amphibians, groups that are experiencing severe and unprecedented population declines. We are focused on several areas of research: 1) examining

06/26/2024

Congratulations to Sarah Tomke on defending her dissertation this morning! Well done Dr. Tomke!

04/24/2024

Congrats to Sherman et al. on publishing their manuscript in the journal Water! ๐Ÿธ

04/18/2024

Congrats to Kathryn Greene on defending her dissertation today! Well done Dr. Greene!

Photos from Price H**p Lab at UK's post 11/10/2023

The Price Lab (and friends) were busy this week presenting at The Wildlife Society in Louisville, KY. Congrats to everyone who gave a talk or presented a poster!

11/02/2023

This week is Desmog Week! In Kentucky, we have 5 species of Desmognathus salamanders. These salamanders are lungless and typically found in or around streams.

Check out KDF's website for more information!
https://fw.ky.gov/Wildlife/Pages/Amphibians.aspx

Photo: Black Mountain Salamander (Desmognathus welteri)

10/21/2023

Happy National Reptile Awareness Day!

KY's reptiles (56):
14 ๐Ÿข
32 ๐Ÿ
10 ๐ŸฆŽ

Pictured: eastern hognose snake playing dead

10/02/2023

A little Monday H**p Humor

09/05/2023

PhD candidate, Sarah Tomke was featured in The Wildlife Society's weekly newsletter! Congrats, Sarah!

08/16/2023

Happy National Joke Day! Got any good ones for us?

07/25/2023

Lauren Sherman's MS thesis defense:

Wednesday July 26, 2023
9am TPC Conference Room

"Pond-breeding amphibian responses to wetland creation and reforestation on a legacy surface mine in the Monongahela National Forestโ€

05/24/2023
Wild Turtle Week | PARC 05/22/2023

Happy Turtle Week! Did you know that Kentucky has 14 species of turtles?

Check out this website to see what this week is all about:

Wild Turtle Week | PARC A celebration of turtles! Celebrate wild turtles and their conservation with

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