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Michael E. Dorcas - Visiting Research Scientist -

Michael E. Dorcas is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Biology at Davidson College, Davidson, NC and currently conducting collaborative research with J. Whitfield Gibbons and several other members of the SREL Herpetology Laboratory. He received his Ph.D. from Idaho State University in 1995 where he worked with Charles R. Peterson, after which he worked with J. Whitfield Gibbons as a postdoctoral fellow from 1995 until 1998. Mike is currently serving as Associate Editor for Herpetological Review and as Director of the Central Carolina Amphibian and Reptile Initiative (CCARI). Mike’s research program focuses on the physiology, ecology, and conservation of amphibians and reptiles. His research program is interdisciplinary in nature and relies heavily on collaboration with students. Michael has published several book chapters and numerous papers on the biology of amphibians and reptiles, the most recent of which include students as coauthors. For detailed descriptions of Mike’s research, teaching, and other activities, please visit the following website (http://www.bio.davidson.edu/dorcas).