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Salamander conservation in the Southeastern USA

Oct 22, 2021
Slides

University of Florida, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

* Guest Lecturer (Spr. '20): [Salamander Ecology](https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1jsUhEewx3OWyfGIZvX3fCAWCGYeYyffM)
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J Alex Baecher
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J Alex Baecher
Principal Investigator & Assistant Professor of Applied Ecology
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