Turtle Pond Offers Research Site for Undergraduates

November 15, 2023 • by Emily Engelbart

A new long-running project allows undergraduate students to gain hands-on experience with ecological research in the heart of the UT Austin campus.

Professor Justin Havird and students take samples from turtles to learn more about their ecosystem and health.

Assistant Professor Justin Havird oversees the research and helps when needed, but he said the students are the ones truly driving the project. Credit: Nolan Zunk


Students gathered at the turtle pond as part of an ongoing research project.

Several students gathered at the turtle pond in early November as one of their first sampling days. Credit: Nolan Zunk

Havird instructed the group of students on one of their first research days at the turtle pond.

Justin Havird, advisor of the Ecology, Evolution and Behavior (EEB) club, instructed students during one of their first research days at the turtle pond. Credit: Nolan Zunk

Mariangel Correa Orellana is a graduate student working on this research.

Mariangel Correa Orellana is a graduate student who has a leading role in this research. Credit: Nolan Zunk

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