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Christopher J. Thawley

Assistant Teaching Professor, University of Rhode Island

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Tag: Anoles

Antiguan Anoles Use Light at Night

May 8, 2019September 13, 2019Leave a comment

Artificial light at night (or ALAN) is a relatively new phenomenon on the Earth. It’s only been around for the past 120 years or so, since humans developed widespread electric lights. While light at night can cause many problems for natural organisms (higher risk of predation, disruption of sleep, etc.), some organisms can take advantage … Continue reading Antiguan Anoles Use Light at Night

Citizen Science and Anole Introductions

August 27, 2018August 30, 2018Leave a comment

One of the great advantages of citizen science is having a massive increase if the number of people making observations. Full-time scientists only have so many eyes and ears and so much time for taking data, so relatively rare events can be difficult to observe. With enough citizen scientists on the case, though, the chances … Continue reading Citizen Science and Anole Introductions

Lizards on the Loose: The Next Generation

October 26, 2017August 31, 2018Leave a comment

Starting this year, I’ve been working to expand our Lizards on the Loose citizen science project to make use of the iNaturalist citizen science platform. Under the umbrella of the Fairchild Challenge, this project has partnered with schools in the greater Miami area to conduct visual encounter surveys of anoles in order to track the … Continue reading Lizards on the Loose: The Next Generation

Back in Miami

October 13, 2017August 3, 2018Leave a comment

Just a quick trip to Miami to wrap up a couple of pieces of research and help lead a training at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden for teachers participating in Lizards on the Loose! this school year. One project I'm looking to finish is a resurvey of the distribution of the Crested Anole (A. cristatellus) in … Continue reading Back in Miami

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Christopher Thawley
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Contact

Christopher Thawley
9 E Alumni Ave
Kingston, RI 02881

cthawleyfoo@uri.edu

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@cjbthawley
ORCID iD icon0000-0002-6040-2613

 

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