I love snake ecology and have been studying pygmy rattlesnakes in central Florida for decades. This research has lead to a series of studies on snake fungal disease (ophidiomycosis) and invasive pentastome parasites. Human transport of pathogens has led me into disease ecology. I am a professor of biology at Stetson University in DeLand where I am lucky to have many energetic students to collaborate with on our snake ecology research.
