Photos
These are photos from our 2022 & 2023 fields seasons! These photos include site photos of both Kiawah and South Island, scat samples, and photos of Meghan and her technicians Chloe (2022), Cami, Majesty, Zoey (2023), Sean, & Eric (2024)! |
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Project Milestones
2024
February 2024
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Kiawah Project annual bobcat capture effort begins
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January 2024
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Scat samples from Kiawah Island and South Island sent for genetic, toxicological, and dietary analysis
Scat collection resumes across both Kiawah Island and South Island Yawkey Project bobcat capture effort begins |
2023
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December 2023
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Scat genetic sample results received
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November 2023
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End of the second field season
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October 2023
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Meghan Keating transitions to PhD candidate and full-time researcher
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August 2023
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'23-'24 Clemson Creative Inquiry students begin processing trail camera photos
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May 2023
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Clemson Creative Inquiry undergraduate students finish processing 2022 trail camera photos
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February 2023
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Kiawah Project annual bobcat capture effort begins
Yawkey Project bobcat capture effort begins |
January 2023
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Scat collection resumes across both Kiawah Island and South Island
Scat samples from Kiawah Island and South Island sent for genetic analysis |
2022
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November 2022
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End of the first field season
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October 2022
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Yawkey Project fall bobcat capture effort begins
Project update sent to all partners |
August 2022
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Select scat samples from Kiawah Island sent for toxicological analysis
'22-'23 Clemson Creative Inquiry students begin processing trail camera photos |
March 2022
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Trail cameras are deployed across Kiawah Island and South Island (Tom Yawkey Wildlife Center)
Scat collection begins across both Kiawah Island and South Island |
February 2022
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Kiawah Project annual bobcat capture effort begins
Yawkey Project bobcat capture effort begins |
January 2022
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Scouting for bobcats begins
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2021
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November 2021
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Research goals and scope approved by partners
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June 2021
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Meghan Keating brought on as a PhD student for the project
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Upcoming Outreach
Kiawah Conservancy Earth Day Celebration. Kiawah Island, SC. Apr. 26.
National Furbearer Working Group. Louisville, KY. May 21-23.
103rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists. Boulder, CO. Jun. 7-11.
National Furbearer Working Group. Louisville, KY. May 21-23.
103rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists. Boulder, CO. Jun. 7-11.
Let's plan something! Contact us with suggestions and outreach requests!
Past Outreach
College of Charleston William Anderson Lecture Series. Charleston, SC. Apr. 12, 2024.
Clemson Pesticide Regulatory Service Lunch & Learn. Pendleton, SC. Apr. 9, 2024.
Focus on Clemson's Creative Inquiry Forum. Clemson, SC. Apr. 3-5, 2024.
Boone & Crockett Clemson Conservation Initiatives Showcase. White House Plantation, SC. Jan. 17, 2024.
CU Dept. of Forestry and Environmental Conservation Seminar Series Poster Session. Clemson, SC. Dec. 8, 2023.
The Wildlife Society 30th Annual Conference. Louisville, KY. Nov. 5-9, 2023.
Article. Decipher Creative Inquiry Magazine. Nov. 3, 2023.
Kiawah Island Bobcat Week - Bobcats & Bluegrass. Kiawah Island, SC. Oct. 6, 2023.
Kiawah Island Bobcat Week - Nature Walk & Bobcat Talk. Kiawah Island, SC. Oct. 4, 2023.
Kiawah Island Bobcat Week - Nature Walk & Bobcat Talk. Kiawah Island, SC. Oct. 3, 2023.
CU Dept. of Forestry & Environmental Conservation/SC DNR Cooperators Meeting. Clemson, SC. Sep. 20, 2023.
13th International Mammalogical Congress. Anchorage, AK. Jul. 14-20, 2023.
Magazine Feature. Sierra Magazine. May 15, 2023.
Kiawah Conservancy Earth Day Celebration. Kiawah Island, SC. Apr. 21, 2023.
Focus on Clemson's Creative Inquiry Forum. Clemson, SC. Apr. 5-7, 2023.
Newsletter Feature. The Wildlife Society Southeastern Section. Feb. 20, 2023.
Kiawah Island Bobcat Week - Nature Walk & Bobcat Talk. Kiawah Island, SC. Oct. 13, 2022.
South Carolina Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting. Columbia, SC. Oct. 12, 2022.
Kiawah Island Bobcat Week - Hope for Kiawah's Bobcats Panel Discussion. Kiawah Island, SC. Oct. 11, 2022.
News Highlight. ABC 4 News Charleston. Oct. 11, 2022.
CU Dept. of Forestry & Environmental Conservation/SC DNR Cooperators Meeting. Clemson, SC. Sep. 28, 2022.
Kiawah Conservancy Earth Day Celebration. Kiawah Island, SC. Apr. 22, 2022.
Town of Kiawah Island Environmental Committee Meeting. Kiawah Island, SC. Jan. 26, 2022.
Clemson Pesticide Regulatory Service Lunch & Learn. Pendleton, SC. Apr. 9, 2024.
Focus on Clemson's Creative Inquiry Forum. Clemson, SC. Apr. 3-5, 2024.
Boone & Crockett Clemson Conservation Initiatives Showcase. White House Plantation, SC. Jan. 17, 2024.
CU Dept. of Forestry and Environmental Conservation Seminar Series Poster Session. Clemson, SC. Dec. 8, 2023.
The Wildlife Society 30th Annual Conference. Louisville, KY. Nov. 5-9, 2023.
Article. Decipher Creative Inquiry Magazine. Nov. 3, 2023.
Kiawah Island Bobcat Week - Bobcats & Bluegrass. Kiawah Island, SC. Oct. 6, 2023.
Kiawah Island Bobcat Week - Nature Walk & Bobcat Talk. Kiawah Island, SC. Oct. 4, 2023.
Kiawah Island Bobcat Week - Nature Walk & Bobcat Talk. Kiawah Island, SC. Oct. 3, 2023.
CU Dept. of Forestry & Environmental Conservation/SC DNR Cooperators Meeting. Clemson, SC. Sep. 20, 2023.
13th International Mammalogical Congress. Anchorage, AK. Jul. 14-20, 2023.
Magazine Feature. Sierra Magazine. May 15, 2023.
Kiawah Conservancy Earth Day Celebration. Kiawah Island, SC. Apr. 21, 2023.
Focus on Clemson's Creative Inquiry Forum. Clemson, SC. Apr. 5-7, 2023.
Newsletter Feature. The Wildlife Society Southeastern Section. Feb. 20, 2023.
Kiawah Island Bobcat Week - Nature Walk & Bobcat Talk. Kiawah Island, SC. Oct. 13, 2022.
South Carolina Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting. Columbia, SC. Oct. 12, 2022.
Kiawah Island Bobcat Week - Hope for Kiawah's Bobcats Panel Discussion. Kiawah Island, SC. Oct. 11, 2022.
News Highlight. ABC 4 News Charleston. Oct. 11, 2022.
CU Dept. of Forestry & Environmental Conservation/SC DNR Cooperators Meeting. Clemson, SC. Sep. 28, 2022.
Kiawah Conservancy Earth Day Celebration. Kiawah Island, SC. Apr. 22, 2022.
Town of Kiawah Island Environmental Committee Meeting. Kiawah Island, SC. Jan. 26, 2022.