Small Mammal Biodiversity

Although the application date for this project is past, the project is still ongoing. You may still wish to contact this professor about other ways of getting involved with this work. Please attend an info session or contact email for more information.

This project explores small mammal biodiversity in African ecosystems, examining the ecological factors controlling the distribution of rodents and insectivores across ecological gradients. Undergraduate research participants will be preparing and identifying skeletal remains of small mammals, entering the identification information into a database and helping analyze the information with GIS technology.

Qualifications

All that's required is an interest in ecology, paleontology, mammalogy or GIS.

Project Timeline

This is an ongoing, multi-year project.

Duties

Duties include prepping and labeling skeletal specimens, take digital measurements and images with a microscope.

Typical Time Commitment
one year
Desired Length of Commitment
minimum one semester
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Project Lead
Who to Contact
Denne Reed
Contact Email
reedd@austin.utexas.edu

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