Episode 7 Phd. Candidate Eric Teitsworth: Neuse River Waterdogs, Rattle Snakes, and Mentorship!
Description
Eric Teitsworth is a Phd. Candidate at NC State University,
working on the federally threatened Neuse River Waterdog. Eric discusses how volunteering as an undergraduate at Penn State University led to some amazing opportunities! Eric tells us how he found his way into academia and gives insight into the ups and downs of securing funding and conducting field research. Learn how mentorship helped form Eric into the scientist he is today, and inspired him to pay forward his experience.
Information Pamphlet: USFWS informational pamphlet
PBS Documentary: NC PBS Video
Eric's Website: https://ericteitsworth.wordpress.com/
Instagram and TikTok handle is @ncsuwaterdogs
Spotted Salamander Paper: https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ecs2.4345
Garter Snake Paper: https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.1098/rspb.2021.2187
United States
