Hook Fellow Taylor Kelley: Study of Antibiotic Resistance at Wild Basin
Taylor Kelley (‘21), St. Edward’s biology junior and Hook Wild Basin Fellow has been busy looking for antibiotic resistance in microbes...
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This blog is dedicated to sharing information and research conducted by students and staff at Wild Basin.
Wild Basin Creative Research Center is a St. Edward's University off-campus research and educational center for researchers, schools, other institutions and groups, and the public. Wild Basin includes 227 acres of Central Texas Hill Country habitat that is co-owned and co-managed by Travis County and St. Edward's University. In addition to serving the university community, the center and preserve are open to the public for trail hiking and educational events.
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Hook Scholar Spotlight: Justin Stewart
Major: Biology I-Wonder Question: I wonder why Wild Basin looks the way it does? I wonder what is the relationship between microbial...
Update: Deer and Drones
WONDERING what role a drone played in efforts to estimate the deer population at Wild Basin? These graduate students were set out to find...
Deer and Drones
Wondering how a drone could help estimate the density of white-tailed deer at Wild Basin? Danica, Andrew, and Lexington are graduate...
Invasive Species Removal
WONDERING what is the best method to remove invasive species? Successful habitat restoration techniques are hard to determine. A group...
Hook Scholar Spotlight: Jackie Ortuno
One of our Hook Scholars, Jackie Ortuno, has been busy setting traps to catch mosquitoes and analyze species diversity across different...
Hook Scholar Spotlight: Maria Rodriguez
One of our 2016 Hook Scholars, Maria Rodriguez, has been busy collecting water samples in Bee Creek this summer! She is investigating the...
2016 Hook Scholars Announced
We are excited to announce the recipients of the 2016 Hook Scholarship! Six student projects were awarded the fellowship and they...
Hook Scholar Spotlight: Brandy Shigemoto
Spring is just around the corner, which means Golden-cheeked Warblers will soon be making their annual migration from their wintering...
Ecosystem Service Research at Wild Basin
Wild Basin is a beautiful place to hike and enjoy a native Texas hill country ecosystem. But what other benefits does Wild Basin provide...
Pam, Amanda, and Stacia
St. Edward's University students Pam, Amanda, and Stacia, are wondering how deer populations within Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve affect...
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