Colin Carlson
Snapping Turtle Research
I am a second-semester Honors sophomore in EEB, and I work with Tobias Landberg on a research project concerning snapping turtles based on footage from Crittercam (see the snapping turtle research team page for more info). Also, for more information on Crittercam itself, visit http://www.nationalgeographic.com/crittercam/ There's a lot to learn from the endless hours of footage collected, and I hope to have some solid conclusions soon.
Right now, I've finished analyzing breathing rates for Jawless and Lafayette, as well as my locomotion research with the Snippy data (which means I'm about to start the Jawless/Lafayette data for locomotion). Among the topics I have studied or intend during my research are:
- Breathing rate
- Locomotion
- Interspecific interactions
- Surfacing location regularity
While I am currently analyzing my data gathered on breathing and dive duration, between which I have found a strong relationship, I am currently recording data on locomotion over time.
Questions? Comments? Please reach me at colin.carlson@uconn.edu
