The Joy of Bio Classes

There are most certainly some perks of being grad student in biology when the spring weather turns nice. For my ecology class we went out collecting salamanders for a lab on micro habitats, and it was a lovely change of pace from modeling interactions. So we hiked out along a creek in the woods on the far side of campus looking under rocks and logs. Here's some pics from the outing.

My first catch, a red-backed salamander.

I got distracted by a funky fungus.

Some classmates searching the creek.

A big ol' northern red.

They are amazed by the giantness!

An adorable red spotted newt eft.

Fun times, it was a lovely day to be out in the woods in the muck. It was a nice chance to relive the creek playing of my childhood.

I love spring.