Live your reptile dream! How to become a herpetologist.

Bowling Green State University
Eileen M. Underwood, Biological Sciences, BGSU, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403, 419-372-2531
9/2006: Currently at BGSU there are multiple courses relating to herpetology. Undergraduate courses include: herpetoculture, reptile husbandry, amphibian husbandry, and readings (independent study) in herpetoculture. Beyond course work there is a sizeable herpetology lab run by Dr. Underwood that includes multiple genetics projects in snakes, geckos and lizards. The lab, which is staffed entirely by undergraduate and graduate volunteers, does hands-on research along with public demonstrations for schools and other organizations. (J. Shipman)

Colorado State University
Gary C. Packard, Dept of Biology, CSU, Ft Collins CO 80523, 303-491-5376
Courses: 1 undergrad, 0 grad, offered spring semester, alternate years
Master's degree and PhD available.
Undergrads can pursue research in herpetology as I.S. with the approval of a faculty sponsor/adviser. Students concentrating in herps generally have interests in the ecological physiology of amphib and/or reps. Herp Faculty: Gary C. Packard, C. Richard Tracy

Cornell University
Dr. Kraig Adler, Dept of Biology, 410 Thurston Ave, Cornell University, Ithaca NY 14850
1 grad, 1 undergrad (same course), alternate years.
PhD available.
Undergrads can pursue herp research with special arrangements with individual professors. Herp Faculty: Kraig Adler, Antonie Blackler, Howard Evans, George Kollias

Earlham College
Richmond IN
MA, PhD. Herp faculty includes: John Iverson

Loma Linda University
Loma Linda CA
MS and PhD. Herp faculty includes: William Hayes

Louisiana State University
Museum of Natural Science, Baton Rouge, LA 70803
1 undergrad (every other year), 1 grad (every year).
Undergrads can pursue herp research with permission of faculty; no specific area of concentration.

Middle Tennessee State University
Department of Biology, Murfreesboro, TN 37132. 615-898-2847
M.S. in Biology. Both undergraduate and graduate research. Herp Faculty: Vince Cobb (snake ecology, natural history of herps, thermoregulation); Brian Miller; Matt Klukowski.

Shippensburg University
Dr. David R. Long, Dept of Biol, Shippensburg PA 17257
1 dual level grad/undergrad offered alternate summers; Master's available
Undergrads can pursue herp research if they are junior level and at least 2.5 GPA. Herp Faculty: David long, Ruthann Pitkin, Fred Howard

Southern Illinois University
Dr. Ronald A. Brandon, Dept of Zoology, Carbondale IL 62901-6501
1 dual level undergrad/grad, 1 grad seminar, offered fall alternate years
Undergrads with GPA 2.5+ can pursue research in herps. MS an PhD in Zoology with research emphasis in herpetology. Herp Faculty: Ronald Brandon

University of California, Davis
Janet Fawl
Section of Evolution & Ecology, UCD, Davis CA 95161-8755
Courses: 1 undergrad, 0 grad, offered alternate years
Undergrads can pursue research in herpetology, but the Univ of Calif does not offer any graduate degrees with a concentration in herpetology. Herp Faculty: H. Bradley Shaffer

University of California/Los Angeles
Los Angeles CA
MS and PhD. Herp faculty includes: Kenneth Nagy

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James Hanken, Dept of Biology, Campus Box 30, UCB, Boulder CO 80309-0030
Courses: 2 undergrad, 1 grad, offered annually
Master's and PhD available.
Undergrads interested in herp research have a variety of options: I.R. Honors project or undergrad opportunities program. Herp faculty: James Hanken, David Chiszar, David Norris, Cynthia Carey, Hobart Smith, Richard Jones, Gregory Snyder, Jeffry Mitton

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[AlphaGeckos]

the only thing in my stream is frog, salamander, crawfish and fish. how exciting.

[bellaboy44]

@AlphaGeckos hah well i have frogs/toads and sometimes turtles! Try to find other places maybe something will surpass your expectations!

good luck

<3 ellen

[flyleafrules93]

i would love to be a herpatoligist. just one problem. the only "reptile" native to were i live is a spider or mosquito >.< lol, also, are there any universities in Canada?

[bellaboy44]

@flyleafrules93 University of Calgary and University of Guelph :) !

[FlameSpartan]

I find it better to have on hand experience than formal education. Then again, I have no formal education.

[bellaboy44]

@FlameSpartan Both is fantastic! But if people want a job in herpetology they usually need a degree :)

[Sdbrown999]

U r cute and smart nice

[TonyLiam612]

Thankyou for the info bellaboy

[fifthletteris]

HERP A DERP

[etherealtoad]

Thanks bellaboy44, In the early seventies I was sure that I wanted to be a herpetologist. I could cite chapter and verse on nearly any reptile species or amphibians. Alas, however, I found this area of study to be too narrow and my interests just too broad.(Even though I was only about 11-12 at the time!). Still, thank you for posting this. It took me back to my childhood when I had iguanas, all other manner of lizards, snakes, toads, frogs, you name it. Blessings upon you.

[TheNerdatron123]

Thanks for this video it helps a lot. I'm trying to figure out what college I'm going to go to for Herpetology

[Sardenz303]

Is there any college in Colorado that teaches you how to become a herpatologyst I live in longmont by boulder

[CalvinTeeKai]

too bad im not at usa i love reptiles =D

[TheColejohnstone]

thank you for making this video

[TheColejohnstone]

Thank you soooo muich for making this video!

[KillerofIgnorance]

A degree in Wildlife Biology is what most employers are looking for. I'm studying both Nursing and Biology at the University of Louisville.