Photography
This currently only includes a few herps; for a full species list, see here!
Texas 2018–2022
Herping photos during our years living in Houston, TX, and including photos from our trip down to Rio Grande City and Brownsville.
This currently only includes a few herps; for a full species list, see here!
Sierra Nevada 2020
Rachel's first weeklong backpack, into Kings Canyon NP to discover toads, manders, and Martha!
Costa Rica, Christmas 2019
A herping/bugging road trip from San Jose, to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, to CRARC (Siquierres), to Yatama, to OTS La Selva, over al Pacifico to Manuel Antonio, Reptilialand, and finally OTS Las Cruces.
For a full species list, see here!
Washington, Oregon, NorCal 2017
A road trip from San Diego, CA to Washington State to sample water mites in the genus Arrenurus, with many other critters showing up along the way.
For more information about the water mite research, see Rachel Shoop’s website here! For a full species list, see here!
Ecuador 2016
A visit to a newly established research station in Imbabura Province (Manduriacu), to document Rhaebo olallai, a rediscovered species of toad thought to be extinct for over 40 years.
Sierra Nevada 2016
Research trips to Yosemite National Park to survey and collect morphological data from Yosemite toads
Mexico 2015
Research trip to survey the herpetological biodiversity near the small town of Alamos, Sonora, Mexico.
Best of Nature 2013
A collection of selected macro wildlife and nature photographs from a San Diego photography contest in 2013.
San Diego & Baja 2012–2018
Herpetology trips to various places in San Diego county as well as Baja California.
Sierra Nevada 2012–2014
Research trips to Yosemite and Kings Canyon National Parks to survey and collect tissue samples from Yosemite toads.
Best Snakes of 2012
A collection of selected macro snake photographs for a photography contest in 2012.
Ecuador 2012
A visit to Payamino in the Amazon, and the tropical dry forest in the southern province of Loja.
Sierra Nevada 2011
Year two of a complete meadow census for Yosemite toad breeding in Kings Canyon National Park.
Belize 2011
A reconnaissance of BFREE and the Bladen nature reserve checking up on a Harpy eagle nest.
Ecuador 2011
A visit to two research stations in southwestern Ecuador: Jama Coaque and Lalo Loor (owned by Third Millennium Alliance and Bosque Seco, respectively).
Sierra Nevada 2010
Year one of a complete meadow census for Yosemite toad breeding in Kings Canyon National Park.
Nevada 2010
A season of small mammal trapping to experimentally assess the impact of a human introduced biocontrol beetle on a desert riparian ecosystem.
Salamanders of Santa Cruz 2010
After returning from Costa Rica, Dominica, and Ecuador, a simple California herping trip for salamanders.
Orchids of Costa Rica 2009
A tour of the orchid garden at Monte Verde after finishing research at La Selva.
Dominica 2009
A month of noosing and radio-tracking arboreal iguanas on a small volcanic island nation.
Ecuador 2009
An introduction to the country, and international herpetology, including visits to many humid and cloud forest sites in the west and the Amazon.
Nevada 2009
A season of desert botany and herpetology to experimentally assess the impact of a human introduced biocontrol beetle on desert riparian and upland ecosystems.
Sierra Nevada 2006 Toad Crew
A summer working for the US Forest Service and researching Yosemite toads for the first time.
Sierra Nevada 2005
Backpacks through Kings Canyon National Park and Sierra National Forest, including my first solo backpack.
Sierra Nevada 2001
A backpack through Kings Canyon National Park, including my first class 3 climb over a major mountain pass.
Alaska 2001
A 10-day backpack through the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) bordering the Arctic ocean and Canada.
More soon!