Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Baruzzi Lab
Led by Carolina Baruzzi · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
What we study
The Baruzzi Lab studies wildlife and habitat management, including game species, community ecology and disturbance ecology.
What working here is like
- Fieldwork
- Wild animals
- Coding helps
- Project
- 1
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Commensals at Gopher Tortoise Burrows in Different Habitats
The lab studies the animals that live in gopher tortoise burrows in two different landscapes: longleaf pine savannas and old fields. Students set up motion‑activated cameras to record which species visit the burrows and compare how many and how diverse the communities are.
From the Spring 2025 UF Undergraduate Research Symposium · abstract book, p. 162
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Recent papers, explained
- Small mammal gut microbiome composition associated with grassland restoration
2026 · Mammal Research
- Camera Trap Design Determines Taxa Detected at Carrion Sites
2026 · Ecology and Evolution
Checks how camera trap design affects what species are detected at carrion sites.
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- Perennial grasses with different life histories maintain population stability under fire in North and Central American pine savannas
2026 · Fire Ecology
Models how four grass species survive fires in North American savannas, showing all stay stable or grow.
- SNAPSHOT USA 2024: Year 6 of the Coordinated National Camera Trap Survey of the United States
2026 · Global Ecology and Biogeography
Collects camera trap data on mammals across the U.S. to track population changes over time.
- Seed Priming Increases Germination and Biomass Production of Native Understory Species used in Longleaf Pine Savanna Restoration
2026 · Ecological Restoration
Tests if soaking seeds improves growth of native plants in pine savannas.
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How to reach out
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