Welcome Erica Lyon

Erica joined VOF this season to assist our VOF Herpetological fellow, Lauren Fuchs with her field work investigating the Ophifiomyces ophiodiicola fungus in Bull Run Mountains’ snake populations

 

Before coming onto this project Erica earned her dual bachelors degrees in Environmental Science and Psychology from @vcu where she helped out with @vcuricerivers translocation study on box turtles

Erica enjoys has worked as an outdoor adventure guide and anticipates her time here at VOF’s Preserve will be a crucial professional step in her journey into the fields of wildlife conservation and animal behavior.