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Bernard Field Station Use Summer 2001

Research Projects

Request No.: 01F714A03A
Submitted on: 6/12/01 at 10:36 AM
User: Stephen C. Adolph, Faculty member, HMC
E-mail: adolph@hmc.edu
College phone: 607-1872

Type of use: Research
Number in group: 2-3
Dates: June 1 2001 to August 31 2001
Frequency: Other - Between 5-10 times this summer
Time of day: Varies - Time varies, but always during daylight hours
Areas or facilities needed: central CSS, oak forest, infirmary, east field, lower neck
Species to be studied: Sceloporus occidentalis, Cnemidophorus tigris, Uta stansburiana, Elgaria multicarinata, Eumeces skiltonianus, and perhaps Phrynosoma coronatum.
Will vertebrate animals be collected? yes
Will markings or flags be used? no
Will plants or animals be collected? no

Project description: We are periodically observing lizard behavior, mainly for the purposes of training my research students to identify species and behaviors in the field. We sometimes capture and release lizards to get a closer look.