Projects & Accomplishments

Research, Discoveries & News

A running record of the work our members and leadership are doing — from published research to frontline field discoveries and organizational announcements.

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Research & Publications

Peer-reviewed papers, reports, and studies authored or co-authored by BEO members and leadership.

First documented breeding population of marbled salamanders (Ambystoma opacum) in Michigan, and rediscovery in west Michigan after a 34 year absence.J.T. Brown — Chair, Board of Directors
Dawson Porter — Member, Board of Directors
Seán Callahan — Founder & Executive Director
Published in Herpetological Review 54(4), pp. 588–589Read
A guide for optimal iodine staining and high-throughput diceCT scanning in snakesSeán Callahan — Founder & Executive Director
Published in Ecology & Evolution 11(17), 26 June 2021Read publication
Fens are a newly observed habitat for Notophthalmus viridescens (Rafinesque, 1820).Seán Callahan — Founder & Executive Director
Published in Herpetological Review 55(4), 24 August 2025Read
Experimental applications of soil and compost tea do not improve microbial communities or seedling establishment during prairie restorationCarol Callahan — Member, Board of Directors
Published in Restoration Ecology 34(7), 15 July 2026Read publication
Floristic Voucher Voids: Assessing Sampling Disparities Across Michigan’s 83 CountiesSeán Callahan — Founder & Executive Director
Carol Callahan — Member, Board of Directors
In ReviewRead
Baseline surveys of carrion beetles (Subfamily: Silphinae) in the Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan, USASeán Callahan — Founder & Executive Director
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Field Dispatches

Updates, discoveries, and expedition notes from our Outposts and monitoring programs.

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Press Releases & Media

Official BEO announcements, partnerships, and news coverage.

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