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I am a first semester Honors junior in EEB, and at the moment, I work with [[Tobias Landberg]] on a research project studying the behavior and morphology of the common snapping turtle (''Chelydra serpentina''), based on footage from a Crittercam project. This project is, however, approaching an end, and I will soon begin another project, the topic of which I will keep secret to build up suspense.  
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I am a first semester Honors junior in EEB, and at the moment, I work with [[Tobias Landberg]] on a research project studying the behavior and morphology of the common snapping turtle (''Chelydra serpentina''), based on footage from a Crittercam project. This project is, however, approaching an end, and I will soon begin another project, the topic of which I will keep secret to build up suspense. I am known by a great many names across campus, including "Colin," "Col," "the 12-year-old," "that really little kid," and "the 14-year-old." The last is in fact a factual error, which I can confirm with a birth certificate; apparently I look old for my age. If you find "Colin J. Carlson" too long to remember, "12-year-old" is also acceptable.  
  
I am known by a great many names across campus, including "Colin," "Col," "the 12-year-old," "that really little kid," and "the 14-year-old." The last is in fact a factual error, which I can confirm with a birth certificate; apparently I look old for my age.
 
  
 
===Snapping Turtle Research===
 
===Snapping Turtle Research===

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I am a first semester Honors junior in EEB, and at the moment, I work with Tobias Landberg on a research project studying the behavior and morphology of the common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina), based on footage from a Crittercam project. This project is, however, approaching an end, and I will soon begin another project, the topic of which I will keep secret to build up suspense. I am known by a great many names across campus, including "Colin," "Col," "the 12-year-old," "that really little kid," and "the 14-year-old." The last is in fact a factual error, which I can confirm with a birth certificate; apparently I look old for my age. If you find "Colin J. Carlson" too long to remember, "12-year-old" is also acceptable.


Snapping Turtle Research

This project analyzed the behavior of three Snapping Turtles ([Chelydra serpentina]) along the Connecticut river. The footage, collected over the summer, was from three turtles: Jawless and Lafayette from Wethersfield Cove, and Snippy from Shenipsit Lake. (see the snapping turtle research team page for the full story on the turtles). Also, for more information on Crittercam itself, visit National Geographic's Crittercam Homepage. This analysis encompasses the breath, dive, pausing, walking, and other aspects of locomotion of the three turtles. If you would like to read more about the actual data analysis going into the project, check out Snapping Turtle Research: Analyses and Conclusions.

Research Interests

Phenotypic plasticity; behavioral ecology; herpetology; morphological constraints on behavior; conservation and environmental law. (In other words, it's all good with me.)