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J. D. Willson recently completed his doctorate in Ecology at the University of Georgia and is currently a post-doctoral research associate at the Savannah River Ecology Laboratory (SREL). J. D. grew up in Massachusetts and has had a life-long passion for all aspects of the natural world. He received his B.S. from Davidson College (2002) where he studied the effects of land use on stream salamander populations. J. D.’s primary research interests involve understanding factors that drive population dynamics in reptiles and amphibians and he recently co-authored a book chapter on innovative methods for studying snake population ecology and conservation. His dissertation research, supported by a National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship, used multidisciplinary techniques to examine the roles that snakes play as predators within ecosystems. As a post-doc at SREL, J. D. is continuing long-term studies that examine the complex interplay between environmental stocasticity, amphibian abundance, and aquatic snake population dynamics. He has also begun a project evaluating the potential for exotic Burmese Pythons to survive in the South Carolina Coastal Plain. In his spare time, J. D. enjoys a variety of nature-based hobbies including herping, fishing, birding, hiking, and SCUBA/freediving. Check out J.D.'s CV for reprints of recent publications and his personal web page for photo galleries and descriptions of J.D.'s herping and fishing experiences.
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