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My name is Kenneth. I'm a Wildlife Biologist on Marine Corps Base Quantico. I received my bachelor's degree from Virginia Tech in 2011 and will receive my master's degree in Fall of 2020.
Prior to working at Quantico, I worked in Florida as a Biological Technician working with Flatwood's Salamanders, Gopher Tortoises and Red-cockaded Woodpeckers. Most of the research I worked on there focused on herpetofauna (reptiles and amphibians). Prior to that, I lived in Honduras in Central America for just around a year.
I'm passionate about herp conservation, and enjoy recreationally 'herping' as well. I use the phone app "Herp Mapper" to document the species I find. Since being at Quantico I've helped identify 4 new species for the base - Four-toed Salamander, Common Ribbonsnake (two Virginia county records as well), Queen Snake, Northern Red Salamander. I only herp-mapped two of them, others in my party herp mapped the other two. The northern red salamander below is a larval capture.
Recreationally, I do what your stereotypical wildlife biologist would do - kayak, bike, and hike. I have recently taken up disc/frisbee golf as well. Since working at Quantico, I became a hunter. I'll go into more detail in a blog post on my hunting preferences and ethics.
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| Common Ribbonsnake Thamnophis sauritis |
Photo Credit: Myself
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| Northern Red Salamander: Pseudotriton r. ruber |
Photo Credit: Myself
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