The NC Museum of Natural Sciences is a research-based museum with Museum staff who conduct novel research and steward our collections. Our Research Highlight Days feature these researchers and their fields of study. These events are held on the first floor of the Nature Research Center and feature themed tables and presentations.
Herpetology Research Day will celebrate amphibians and reptiles by highlighting local research and conservation efforts on amphibians and reptiles. Exhibits will showcase live reptiles and amphibians native to North Carolina!
Exhibits and Partners
Presentations- SECU Daily Planet Theater (NRC 1st Floor)
11AM Reproductive Ecology of the Pinesnake (Pituophis melanoleucus) in the North Carolina Sandhills
Jeffrey C. Beane, Herpetology Collection Manager, North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences
The Pinesnake, Pituophis melanoleucus, is a Threatened species in North Carolina. This presentation will summarize what is known of its reproductive ecology, including its unique nesting behavior, in the North Carolina Sandhills.
12PM The Story of the Lao Newt
Bryan L. Stuart, Research Curator of Herpetology, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Hear the story of the discovery of this enigmatic species from Laos, its unexpected threat to survival, and new efforts to conserve it.
