The DeGregorio Lab studies wildlife behavior, inter-species interactions and conservation biology. Although much of my work to date has been focused on reptiles or birds, my students and I have been driven more by the research question and opportunity than the taxa. In February 2019, I became the USGS Fish and Wildlife Cooperative Research Unit Leader at the University of Arkansas. The goal of the cooperative research unit is to provide technical service to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, to groom graduate students to become the next generation of fish and wildlife professionals, and to contribute to the excellence of the University of Arkansas Dept of Biological Sciences. I look forward to working with enthusiastic and passionate students to continue the study and conservation of the amazing and diverse wildlife of Arkansas. I encourage interested students to: