This map gives you a rough sense of all the ways U.S. land is used. Much of U.S. land serves specific purposes, such as the 2 million acres devoted to golf courses or the 3 million acres for airports.bloom.bg/37XnVYh

Snowshoe Hares are absolutely magnificent

It’s almost spring! So here’s a lovely Kentucky Warbler to remind y’all

A young Florida Cottonmouth, warning us not to mess with it in the amazing Everglades National Park.

Spring approaching is making me stir crazy! Soon, gorgeous warblers like this Blackburnian Warbler will decorate the trees like ornaments. I can’t wait!

I really like frogs, and this Santa Cecelia Glass Frog (Teratohyla midas) is extra cute

If you haven’t heard, it’s earth day, so here’s a happy story! Remember that Screech-Owl I saved and gave to a raptor center for rehabilitation? It was recently released back into the wild at my home in Washington. Thanks to my mom for the pics, and good luck to this little guy!

I ❤️ Pine Warblers

Wood thrush were once abundant breeding birds in Southern Ontario, but have disappeared from many of the places they used to inhabit. This summer, a small crew of dedicated UofG ornithologists is studying them in the Region of Waterloo to try and find out why.

Wood thrush babies are about! Wish them luck!

Gypsy moth defoliation is at an all-time high this year in Southern Ontario

Veg plot fun.

The field season is just about over! Oh, how I will miss (and already do miss) vegetation surveys 💔

Field season is off to a fantastic start! I still can’t believe I get paid to catch Greater Sage-Grouse 😍 oh, and did I mention I saw a mountain lion?!?! Twice!!!!

Now online in Ecology: Natal experience and pre-breeding environmental conditions affect lay date plasticity in Savannah sparrows doi.org/10.1002/ecy.35… With #OpenData in Figshare #PhenotypicPlasticity #BreedingPhenology #NSFFunded

Check it out! All the hard work was well worth it. I learned so much through this process, and am thrilled to be able to meaningfully contribute to science. Special thanks to Joey Burant, Dr. Ryan Norris and Shannon Whelan for all their help along the way!

New paper from our collaborative sparrow studies: "Natal experience and pre-breeding environmental conditions affect lay date plasticity in Savannah Sparrows." Now in Ecology. Led by Eric Heisey Joey Burant Dr. Ryan Norris with a great team of researchers! I'm proud to be part of it.

Working in one of the most beautiful places in the world this summer ❤️

I found out today that I’ll finally be returning to Peru this fall!!! I’ll be spending 6 weeks TAing a field course in the amazing Amazon rainforest… I can’t wait to go back!!!