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...
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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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Wildlife at the Basin
Did you know roadrunners are monogamous birds and often engage in “dancing”, which is most likely territorial display or a courtship...
From Wild Basin to South by Southwest Eco
Clarissa from Wild Basin here! I would like to share a little bit of what I learned and experienced last week at South by Southwest Eco....
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...
Pre Star Gazing Party
Pre-star gazing coloring party with Alpha Phi Omega from St. Edwards! (at Wild Basin Nature Preserve)
Meet and Greet at Wild Basin
On Wednesday, September 28th, Wild Basin Creative Research Center held a evening event that gave many supporters the opportunity to meet...
Invasive Species Removal
WONDERING what is the best method to remove invasive species? Successful habitat restoration techniques are hard to determine. A group...
S.E.R.V.E. Volunteers
We had a great team of St. Edward’s University students volunteer today as part of the S.E.R.V.E program!
Wildlife Spotted!
Fun Fact: Coyotes are digitrigrades meaning they walk on their toes. This cool characteristic allows them to make as little noise as...
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...
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