I am currently a junior biology major at Davidson College. My interest in herps has led me to pursue reasearch topics on the ecology and general biology of reptiles and amphibians. Here at Davidson I process snakes and turtles that come into the lab, and in previous years I have helped coordinate an ongoing drift fence project on the Davidson College Ecological Preserve. I have also assisted in field work as part of long-term studies on diamondback terrapins in Kiawah Island, SC and stream salamanders in the areas surrounding Davidson, NC. Projects in which I have served as lead investigator include:

1) A study of cottonmouth habitat use and foraging strategy at Savannah River Ecology Lab (with John D. Willson and Christopher T. Winne, summer 2006)

2) Research concerning the effects of urbanization on semi-aquatic turtle population dynamics (with Steven J. Price and Michael E. Dorcas through the Davidson Research Initiative, summer 2008)

3) A study of herp communities in primary forest versus secondary forest patches (with Steven M. Whitfield at La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica, summer 2009).

Outside of biology my hobbies include music and watching movies. I'm also interested in photography and herps usually prove to be interesting and relatively cooperative subjects. Check out some of my pictures by clicking on the link below.

Feel free to contact me at eveskew@davidson.edu with any questions you may have about my research or this site.