Welcome to the Clay Lab @ Nicholls State University!
Our lab is broadly interested in ecology and evolution of ectotherms. We our integrative biologists who use field observations to form predictions, and perform physiological and genetic experiments at the individual, population, and species level to assess our predictions. The majority of our research has focused on amphibians and reptiles, often abundant within the ecosystems of South Louisiana. As an active lab, we focus mostly on local systems that provide easily accessible research opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students. Check Current Projects and Publications to better understand our past, current, and future research!
News
March 2021:
Katie Gray caught her first Diamond-backed Terrapin at Elmer Island Louisiana! Here's to a productive field season free of hurricanes and natural disasters!
Alex Alterman won best poster with her box turtle research within the Biology Section of the 2021 Louisiana Academy of Sciences!
June 2020:
We received funding from the Louisiana Board of Regents to conduct Diamond-backed Terrapin studies in Coastal Louisiana for the next 3 years!
March 2021:
Katie Gray caught her first Diamond-backed Terrapin at Elmer Island Louisiana! Here's to a productive field season free of hurricanes and natural disasters!
Alex Alterman won best poster with her box turtle research within the Biology Section of the 2021 Louisiana Academy of Sciences!
June 2020:
We received funding from the Louisiana Board of Regents to conduct Diamond-backed Terrapin studies in Coastal Louisiana for the next 3 years!
