The Harden Lab at Benedictine University conducts integrative ecological research on reptiles and amphibians. Our lab’s central research questions revolve around of how these organisms function and interact with their increasingly modified environment, by studying them on a physiological, behavioral, and spatial/temporal level. We use field-based and laboratory-based approaches to investigate how abiotic factors influence the physiology, behavior, and habitat preferences of these ectothermic vertebrates, wi
The Harden Lab is a community-oriented lab and we aim to create an environment that is supportive, safe, diverse, and inclusive for all members. Students are encouraged to lean into their own creativity and curiosity to develop unique scientific questions about the natural world that they want to answer.
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