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These pictures where taken at White Oak Plantation in Yulee, Florida. Dr. Ken Hoover, Professor of Biology at Jacksonville University, is conducting a research program designed to determine the optimum habitat and habitat management necessary for healthy populations of Sherman's fox squirrel. Jacksonville University students are selected to participate in this study each semester.

In the Spring of 1999, students Allison Griffin, Cathy Smith, Susan Wilcox, Lisa Wilson, and Michelle Worley of the Department of Biology and Marine Science at Jacksonville University participated in this study. Cathy Smith is assisting in the study during the Fall, 1999, semester by helping other students learn the techniques employed in the field.

Cathy Smith - Vegetation Identification

Lisa Wilson and Allison Griffin - Photodocumentation of nest identification

Michelle Worley - Artistic displays of Study Areas

Sue Wilcox - Quantitative Applications in the Field

During the Fall, 1999, semester, Dr. Ken Hoover's Vertebrate Biology class at Jacksonville University participated in the study. All assisted in data collection on nest density, squirrel density and habitat characteristics. In addition, each student was responsible for one support project.

Chris McCarthy and Kerrie Peacock-Preston - Data Entry and Analysis

Seth Barr and Kerrie Peacock-Preston - Study Skin Technique and Preparation

Shilo West and Seth Barr - Nest Displays (Fox Squirrel and Gray Squirrel Comparison)

Todd Hockett and Andre Tiwari - Dermestid Colony maintenance and skeleton cleaning

Delisa Danahoo and Michelle Phifer - Photography including photo digitizing

Samantha Olzeski, Sherry Vasay and Kelly England - Literature (abstract, catalog in Procite)_
Left:Students measure tree height on the ground!

Right: Cathy Smith uses tangent height gauge for tree height.

 

Sherman's Fox SquirrelïWhite Oak PlantationïSherman's Fox Squirrel vs Gray Squirrel
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