Field Work

Most research projects in the Parkinson Lab have a fieldwork component. Currently Dr. Parkinson is carrying out fieldwork in Brasil and Columbia, on various projects related to pitviper and coralsnake evolution.

Dr. Parkinson is part of a research team (Marcio Martins, Kelly Zamudio and Harry Greene) studing the evolution and natural history of the Golden lancehead viper (Bothrops insularis)which is only found on Ilha Queimada Grande, located 34km off the SE coast of Brasil. Once the research team arrives at the island they ferry between the large boat and island via small craft. They generally stay on the island for 3-5 days carrying all food and supplies. In the picture to the above Dr. Parkinson is photographing a Bothrops insularis, while below is our base camp on Ilha Queimada Grande, SP. Brasil.

Students are encouraged to carryout fieldwork and several of Dr. Parkinson's students have conducted fieldwork all over the globe.

Todd Castoe (left) spends time in the New World tropics chasing lizards and snakes while Matt Herron (rght, former student) spent time in Namibia and South Africa chasing ground squirrels.

 

 

 

Just recently, Josh Reece (below) traveled to Oman to work with Sea Turtle conservation genetics, his team traveled by military helicopter to all the remote beaches.
 

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