Davidson College/Woodlawn School
Joint Environmental Studies Project

Woodlawn students are participating in two research projects currently underway in the Biology Department at Davidson College. These projects expose our students to real-life science, and give them an understanding of how data is collected about different species in their natural habitat. By examining the conclusions drawn from this data, they gain a better understanding of our local ecosystem, and how it is changing over time.

Dr. Michael Dorcas' Herpetology Lab joined with us to place several dozen coverboards in a remote section of the Woodlawn campus. Simulating a natural cover object, the coverboard attracts amphibians and reptiles who are looking for a good hiding spot. Read more...

Dr. Mark Stanback erected 2 pairs of bluebird houses and 2 screech owl houses on campus as part of his research. Read more...