John Moore
@moorelizards.bsky.social
SIUE '24 | UT Austin '22 | he/him | swamp creature 🐢🐍🦎🐸🐟
Currently investigating how fish navigate lock and dam systems in the upper Mississippi River @UIUC
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=3bUwZa0AAAAJ&hl=en&oi=sra
Currently investigating how fish navigate lock and dam systems in the upper Mississippi River @UIUC
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=3bUwZa0AAAAJ&hl=en&oi=sra
My first, first author paper has finally been published in Herpetological Conservation and Biology! We investigated the non-consumptive effects of invasive mosquitofish on larval mole salamander foraging rates. www.herpconbio.org/Volume_20/Is...
www.herpconbio.org
September 2, 2025 at 1:57 PM
My first, first author paper has finally been published in Herpetological Conservation and Biology! We investigated the non-consumptive effects of invasive mosquitofish on larval mole salamander foraging rates. www.herpconbio.org/Volume_20/Is...
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A beautiful California Mountain Kingsnake (Lampropeltis zonata)
#herping #fieldherping #nature #wildlife #photography
#herping #fieldherping #nature #wildlife #photography
May 17, 2025 at 10:58 PM
A beautiful California Mountain Kingsnake (Lampropeltis zonata)
#herping #fieldherping #nature #wildlife #photography
#herping #fieldherping #nature #wildlife #photography
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More of the MS-LA theme with an Alligator Snapping Turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) from Louisiana. These large turtles dwell on river bottoms with jaws open, wiggling a fleshy pink worm-like protuberance inside their mouths to entice unwary fish. #herps #turtles #TurtleTuesday #NaturePhotography🌿
April 22, 2025 at 11:13 PM
More of the MS-LA theme with an Alligator Snapping Turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) from Louisiana. These large turtles dwell on river bottoms with jaws open, wiggling a fleshy pink worm-like protuberance inside their mouths to entice unwary fish. #herps #turtles #TurtleTuesday #NaturePhotography🌿
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mort: An R package to conservatively identify mortalities and shed tags in passive telemetry arrays. Journal of Animal Ecology, 00, 1–13. doi.org/10.1111/1365...
mort: An R package to conservatively identify mortalities and shed tags in passive telemetry arrays
Neglecting to consider mortalities can generate bias in telemetry studies. The R package mort identifies potential mortalities or expelled tags in passive telemetry arrays. Thresholds are derived fro...
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April 20, 2025 at 7:56 PM
mort: An R package to conservatively identify mortalities and shed tags in passive telemetry arrays. Journal of Animal Ecology, 00, 1–13. doi.org/10.1111/1365...
Does anyone have access to the following PDF? Thanks!
Mettee, M. F., P. E. O’Neil, T. E. Shepard, and S. W. McGregor. 2006. Fish movements and fish passage at Claiborne and Millers Ferry locks and dams on the Alabama River, Alabama.
Geological Survey of Alabama Circular 202.
Mettee, M. F., P. E. O’Neil, T. E. Shepard, and S. W. McGregor. 2006. Fish movements and fish passage at Claiborne and Millers Ferry locks and dams on the Alabama River, Alabama.
Geological Survey of Alabama Circular 202.
April 7, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Does anyone have access to the following PDF? Thanks!
Mettee, M. F., P. E. O’Neil, T. E. Shepard, and S. W. McGregor. 2006. Fish movements and fish passage at Claiborne and Millers Ferry locks and dams on the Alabama River, Alabama.
Geological Survey of Alabama Circular 202.
Mettee, M. F., P. E. O’Neil, T. E. Shepard, and S. W. McGregor. 2006. Fish movements and fish passage at Claiborne and Millers Ferry locks and dams on the Alabama River, Alabama.
Geological Survey of Alabama Circular 202.
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One of our impressive unisexual Ambystoma salamanders from the 2025 breeding season, which has largely wrapped up at our sites in northeast Ohio.
March 22, 2025 at 11:42 PM
One of our impressive unisexual Ambystoma salamanders from the 2025 breeding season, which has largely wrapped up at our sites in northeast Ohio.
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Night snorkeling in the redwoods to find an old friend. I posted that I was going to go look for this individual last week & I found the same one (I thiiink)! In the same deep pool I saw it in a year ago. A neotenic california giant salamander that never metamorphosed & never left the water. 🦎🌎
March 11, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Night snorkeling in the redwoods to find an old friend. I posted that I was going to go look for this individual last week & I found the same one (I thiiink)! In the same deep pool I saw it in a year ago. A neotenic california giant salamander that never metamorphosed & never left the water. 🦎🌎
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If everything goes according to plan tonight, I'll be spending some time in the water with this big fella - a neotenic california giant salamander. If I can't find him, hopefully some of his relatives will be in the waterways nearby. 🦎
March 8, 2025 at 1:08 AM
If everything goes according to plan tonight, I'll be spending some time in the water with this big fella - a neotenic california giant salamander. If I can't find him, hopefully some of his relatives will be in the waterways nearby. 🦎
I helped host the 2024 edition at SIUE and it was a great experience. I highly recommend attending!!!
The Midwest Ecology and Evolution Conference (MEEC) is hosted by the biology graduate students at the University of Missouri-Saint Louis. Please help spread the word!
Abstract Submission Due: March 28th
Conference: April 25-27th
www.umsl.edu/biology/meec...
Abstract Submission Due: March 28th
Conference: April 25-27th
www.umsl.edu/biology/meec...
MEEC 2025 | UMSL
Midwest Ecology and Evolution Conference at University of Missouri St. Louis! Organized by students for students!
www.umsl.edu
March 6, 2025 at 3:01 AM
I helped host the 2024 edition at SIUE and it was a great experience. I highly recommend attending!!!
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The Midwest Ecology and Evolution Conference (MEEC) is hosted by the biology graduate students at the University of Missouri-Saint Louis. Please help spread the word!
Abstract Submission Due: March 28th
Conference: April 25-27th
www.umsl.edu/biology/meec...
Abstract Submission Due: March 28th
Conference: April 25-27th
www.umsl.edu/biology/meec...
MEEC 2025 | UMSL
Midwest Ecology and Evolution Conference at University of Missouri St. Louis! Organized by students for students!
www.umsl.edu
March 5, 2025 at 8:36 PM
The Midwest Ecology and Evolution Conference (MEEC) is hosted by the biology graduate students at the University of Missouri-Saint Louis. Please help spread the word!
Abstract Submission Due: March 28th
Conference: April 25-27th
www.umsl.edu/biology/meec...
Abstract Submission Due: March 28th
Conference: April 25-27th
www.umsl.edu/biology/meec...
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SNAPSHOT USA was a fun project to work on. I participated while TAing an Ecology course in fall 2023. Lots of deer and coyotes on campus! doi.org/10.1111/geb....
SNAPSHOT USA 2019–2023: The First Five Years of Data From a Coordinated Camera Trap Survey of the United States
Motivation
SNAPSHOT USA is an annual, multicontributor camera trap survey of mammals across the United States. The growing SNAPSHOT USA dataset is intended for tracking the spatial and temporal resp.....
doi.org
January 30, 2025 at 5:32 AM
SNAPSHOT USA was a fun project to work on. I participated while TAing an Ecology course in fall 2023. Lots of deer and coyotes on campus! doi.org/10.1111/geb....
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Does anyone have a PDF of the following article? Thanks!
Silva, C. da., et al. 2021. Testing the waters to find the ‘goldilocks’ zone: fine-scale movement of Mustelus mustelus in relation to environmental cues. Marine and Freshwater Research 73:110–124.
Silva, C. da., et al. 2021. Testing the waters to find the ‘goldilocks’ zone: fine-scale movement of Mustelus mustelus in relation to environmental cues. Marine and Freshwater Research 73:110–124.
January 31, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Does anyone have a PDF of the following article? Thanks!
Silva, C. da., et al. 2021. Testing the waters to find the ‘goldilocks’ zone: fine-scale movement of Mustelus mustelus in relation to environmental cues. Marine and Freshwater Research 73:110–124.
Silva, C. da., et al. 2021. Testing the waters to find the ‘goldilocks’ zone: fine-scale movement of Mustelus mustelus in relation to environmental cues. Marine and Freshwater Research 73:110–124.
Does anyone have a PDF of the following article? Thanks!
Silva, C. da., et al. 2021. Testing the waters to find the ‘goldilocks’ zone: fine-scale movement of Mustelus mustelus in relation to environmental cues. Marine and Freshwater Research 73:110–124.
Silva, C. da., et al. 2021. Testing the waters to find the ‘goldilocks’ zone: fine-scale movement of Mustelus mustelus in relation to environmental cues. Marine and Freshwater Research 73:110–124.
January 31, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Does anyone have a PDF of the following article? Thanks!
Silva, C. da., et al. 2021. Testing the waters to find the ‘goldilocks’ zone: fine-scale movement of Mustelus mustelus in relation to environmental cues. Marine and Freshwater Research 73:110–124.
Silva, C. da., et al. 2021. Testing the waters to find the ‘goldilocks’ zone: fine-scale movement of Mustelus mustelus in relation to environmental cues. Marine and Freshwater Research 73:110–124.
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Wintu Shasta Salamander (Hydromantes wintu) in its limestone cave habitat
#herps #herpetology #fieldherping #salamander
#herps #herpetology #fieldherping #salamander
January 30, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Wintu Shasta Salamander (Hydromantes wintu) in its limestone cave habitat
#herps #herpetology #fieldherping #salamander
#herps #herpetology #fieldherping #salamander
SNAPSHOT USA was a fun project to work on. I participated while TAing an Ecology course in fall 2023. Lots of deer and coyotes on campus! doi.org/10.1111/geb....
SNAPSHOT USA 2019–2023: The First Five Years of Data From a Coordinated Camera Trap Survey of the United States
Motivation
SNAPSHOT USA is an annual, multicontributor camera trap survey of mammals across the United States. The growing SNAPSHOT USA dataset is intended for tracking the spatial and temporal resp.....
doi.org
January 30, 2025 at 5:32 AM
SNAPSHOT USA was a fun project to work on. I participated while TAing an Ecology course in fall 2023. Lots of deer and coyotes on campus! doi.org/10.1111/geb....
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I love Mole Salamanders and their variety (and their long toes and goofy faces). Here are 3 from Georgia after not seeing some for a while! 😊 #herps
January 29, 2025 at 7:38 PM
I love Mole Salamanders and their variety (and their long toes and goofy faces). Here are 3 from Georgia after not seeing some for a while! 😊 #herps
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Coastal Giant Salamander (Dicamptodon tenebrosus)
January 22, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Coastal Giant Salamander (Dicamptodon tenebrosus)
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My favorite recent image. Was going to hold onto it until it was published somewhere but changed my mind. This is a threatened CA tiger salamander laying eggs - my images were the 1st time this has been photographed in the wild, & this is my fav of the set. Notice the eggs near her chin!🌎🦎
January 21, 2025 at 8:51 PM
My favorite recent image. Was going to hold onto it until it was published somewhere but changed my mind. This is a threatened CA tiger salamander laying eggs - my images were the 1st time this has been photographed in the wild, & this is my fav of the set. Notice the eggs near her chin!🌎🦎
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Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas with this pretty red and green scene! Red Salamander (Pseudotriton ruber) from northern Georgia this fall #herps
December 25, 2024 at 6:36 PM
Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas with this pretty red and green scene! Red Salamander (Pseudotriton ruber) from northern Georgia this fall #herps
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Firschein's Salamander (Pseudoeurycea firscheini) from Veracruz state, Mexico. A male; the fleshy little nubbins at the snout's end are called cirri, and carry pheromones and other chemical signatures to the nostrils, in order to find females and locate rival males. #herps #NaturePhotography 🌿
December 12, 2024 at 4:49 PM
Firschein's Salamander (Pseudoeurycea firscheini) from Veracruz state, Mexico. A male; the fleshy little nubbins at the snout's end are called cirri, and carry pheromones and other chemical signatures to the nostrils, in order to find females and locate rival males. #herps #NaturePhotography 🌿
I'm excited to announce I've joined the NRES Dept at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign as a research coordinator where I will be investigating fish movements at lock and dam sites in the Upper Mississippi River. Looking forward to doing some awesome science!
December 10, 2024 at 1:23 AM
I'm excited to announce I've joined the NRES Dept at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign as a research coordinator where I will be investigating fish movements at lock and dam sites in the Upper Mississippi River. Looking forward to doing some awesome science!
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They look like sliders and cooters, but chicken turtles are different altogether. This species specializes in disjunct seasonal ponds, and can spend MOST of the year out of water. Their thin shells allow them to travel on land more easily, but makes them vulnerable to predation. #turtles #wildlife
December 8, 2024 at 2:57 PM
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Hello! Part of INHS @prairieresearch.bsky.social, the Illinois River Biological Station, our mission is to advance scientific understanding, conservation, and sustainable management of our large river ecosystems through cutting-edge research, partnerships, and public education. Check us out!
December 4, 2024 at 10:55 PM
Hello! Part of INHS @prairieresearch.bsky.social, the Illinois River Biological Station, our mission is to advance scientific understanding, conservation, and sustainable management of our large river ecosystems through cutting-edge research, partnerships, and public education. Check us out!
Western mud snake (Farancia abacura reinwardtii) Nacogdoches County, TX May 2022
December 4, 2024 at 11:53 PM
Western mud snake (Farancia abacura reinwardtii) Nacogdoches County, TX May 2022