 |
Mark J. "Komo" Komoroski - Ph.D. Student -
|
|
I am a technician/graduate student pursuing a Ph.D. in Ecology through
the University of Georgia's Institute of Ecology. My Masters research
addressed amphibian reproductive allocation, or how different frog
and salamander species from the southeastern United States provision
their eggs and developing embryos with developmental fuel. Although
I have since continued to research reproductive allocation in the
Southern leopard frog, Rana sphenocephala (previously R.
utricularia, see Projects), my Ph.D. research addresses aspects
of amphibian migration, particularly juvenile dispersal, in relation
to forestry management practices in the landscapes surrounding ephemeral
wetlands.
I have a strong
interest in natural history and outdoor education that goes well
beyond my career in amphibian biology. In April of 1991, I founded
the Oconee Rivers Audubon Society in Athens, Ga., to help promote
outdoor education in northeast Georgia. As founding president of
ORAS, I felt it necessary to hone my then-marginal bird identification
skills, and am now considered a fairly adept "birder."
After moving to SC, I was then suckered into accepting the presidency
of the Augusta-Aiken Audubon Society from 1998-2000. At my suggestion,
A-AAS began an annual "Auction for Education" in 2000,
and we have since raised more than $13,000 to fund local outdoor
education. My interests in natural history and outdoor recreation
include gardening, fishing, deer & mushroom hunting, fossil
collecting, volleyball, camping and hiking. I'm also a huge Steelers'
fan. I have a 8-year-old daughter, Rebecca, who also enjoys fishing,
watching birds, Steelers' football, and road cruising on rainy nights
to search for frogs & salamanders. I live in Jackson, South
Carolina, and consider myself to be one of the most eligible bachelors
in the CSRA. |
 |
 |
 |
| Back to Current Staff |