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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St. Edward’s Biology Student Investigates Wildlife Use of Wild Basin Trails
Have you seen any wildlife on Wild Basin’s trails? If not, you are not alone. Wild Basin hikers occasionally catch glimpses of native...
Help! We’re Being Invaded!
One of the biggest challenges we face at Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve is the presence of invasive plant species. They weren’t...
Intern Spotlight: Justen Harrington
Wild Basin is excited to host a work-study intern through a partnership between St. Edward's University and San Juan Diego Catholic High...
Intern Spotlight: Emily Vasquez
Through the partnership between San Juan Diego Catholic High School and St. Edward’s University, Wild Basin is excited to welcome Emily...
Public Relations Intern Joshua Saldivar
Joshua Saldivar is a Communications major at St. Edward's University. He enjoys trees, birds, and insects and loves to water his hibiscus...
Fall 2019 Artist in Resident: Precious Parker
Wild Basin is happy to welcome new Artist in Resident for the fall 2019 year, Precious Parker! Parker, is a visual artist, storyteller,...
Intern Spotlight: Samuel Diaz
Samuel Diaz is a freshman at San Juan Diego Catholic High School. During his spare time, Samuel likes to run, read, draw, do origami and...
Spring Intern Spotlight
Spring 2019 Spotlight: Administrative Intern for the Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve & Creative Research Center
Spring Artist in Residence: Bethany Johnson
Wild Basin is excited to welcome artist and assistant professor of art at Texas State, Bethany Johnson. Johnson is based in Austin and...
Great Meditating Spots at Wild Basin
We all get stressed at one point in our lives and we wish to be able to go somewhere to clear our minds. Here at Wild Basin we have...
Oral History Interview Project
Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve was established in 1976, after years of much struggle by Austin citizens and others. At various times in...
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