🐸🍃When Southern toads (Anaxyrus terrestris) emerge from hibernation in the spring you will hear their long trilling calls. Toads are among the last amphibians to hibernate each fall, often staying active until the middle of November. #UGASREL #ecology #toads #southerntoads

🕷️Wolf spiders (Lycosidae spp) are the sprinters of the spider world. Most species in this family do not spin webs. Instead, they stalk and pounce on their prey just like the wolves that inspired their name. #UGASREL #conservation #research #education #outreach #wolfspiders

We are leaping for joy because it’s EARTH DAY!🌎 🌿 Getting to share the beauty of this planet while inspiring change through research, outreach, and education is such a privilege! #earthday #happyearthday #ugasrel #research #education #outreach #loveourplanet #earthday2024

🔥🌱Fire improves habitat for threatened and endangered species, promotes plant growth, and recycles nutrients back into the soil. #prescribedburn #fire #landmanagement #wildfire #forest #prescribedfire #forestry #UGASREL #ecology #conservation #research #education #outreach

🌎SREL’s Outreach team will be there. Make sure you pay their exhibit a visit! #UGASREL #ecology #conservation #research #outreach

🪲Ground beetles are a diverse group of insects, with thousands of known species worldwide. While most ground beetles are predators, some are herbivores. This beetle, however, opted for a worm as its meal!🪱 #groundbeetles #beetles #ugasrel #education #research #outreach

🌼The common bladderwort (Utricularia macrorhiza) is a carnivorous aquatic plant that uses the “bladders” to capture small aquatic organisms. #NatureFacts #Bladderwort #Bladderwortplant #CarnivorousPlants #education #outreach #research #UGASREL

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🐦 Did you know that Brown-headed Nuthatches (Sitta pusilla) are social birds? They frequently preen each other, and will sit side-by-side on a branch to straighten each other’s feathers. #UGASREL #ecology #conservation #research #education #outreach #brownheadednuthatch #birds

🔥We had a fantastic time attending and exhibiting at the Savannah River Fire Festival last weekend, celebrating the benefits of prescribed fire! 🧯Dr. Aubry's Forest Ecophysiology Lab and the SREL Outreach team were there to participate this past Saturday. #ugasrel

🏵️The Dimpled Trout Lily is one of many wildflowers found in Georgia during the spring season. These wildflowers are part of the spring ephemerals, which blossom in the early spring sunshine before retreating as the woodland canopy trees burst into full foliage. #UGASREL

#MeetTheGradStudents 💥Katie Quinlin💥 Katie is from Dayton, Ohio, and received her B.S. in Environment and Natural Resources from Ohio State University. She is now pursuing an M.S. in Forestry and Natural Resources! #UGASREL #ecology #conservation #research #education

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🐭🌲Forest-dwelling Deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus) build their nests near the ground in stumps, logs, brush piles, tree cavities, reconstructed bird nests, tree bark, or even human structures such as cottages or outbuildings. #deermice #mice #UGASREL #ecology #education

This Vireo bird's nest was found right here on the SRS! It serves as a perfect example of how these birds prefer to build their nests between a split branch. In this particular nest, you can observe some black string-like material, known as horse hair fungus🪹 #UGASREL #ecology

Kicking off Monday in a cute way with this video of young raccoons enjoying fruit from a palm tree!🌴🦝 #nature #naturelover #natureisneat #optoutside #explore #UGASREL #ecology #conservation #research #education #outreach #juvenileracoons #racoons

🍄 Check out these Oyster mushrooms! Oyster mushrooms are scientifically known as Pleurotus ostreatus.This latin name means "sideways oyster." #UGASREL #ecology #conservation #research #education #outreach #oystermushrooms #carnivorousmushrooms #fungi #mushrooms

Our Wednesday #photooftheday is of a Mole Salamander (Ambystoma)! Ambystomatidae are stout-bodied with thick tails and limbs. They tend to live under leaf litter or in burrows 🍂 #photooftheday #UGASREL #ecology #conservation #research #education #salamander #molesalamander

Pictured here is an Eastern Hognose Snake (Heterodon platyrhinos), a mildly poisonous serpent exclusively found in North America. These snakes are named for their snouts that curve upwards, which helps them to burrow into sandy soils. 🐍 #easternhognosesnake #snakes #ugasrel

The Spined Micrathena (Micrathena gracilis) is a uniquely shaped orbweaver. They are often overlooked because of their small size, but you may have encountered their silk draglines that often stretch across hiking trails🕸️ 🕷️ #UGASREL #ecology #research #spinedmicrathena

The SREL family wishes you a Happy New Year! We are so excited to share another year of research, love for nature, and passion for ecology 🐢 ✨ 🐊 🌟 🐸 🌿 #UGASREL #ecology #conservation #research #education #outreach #happynewyear #nature #optoutside #explore

Happy Holidays from SREL! We are wishing you all that is merry and bright this Christmas season and throughout the New Year🎄🎁🦌 #UGASREL #ecology #conservation #research #education #outreach #christmas #holidays #merrychristmas