MS student Morgan Hughes's work has taken her from the deserts of Utah to the coast of Peru.

While working in Utah, she found herself in a sticky situation one winter night involving a beaver dam and an icy road: a shortcut that didn't pan out.

This is her adventure.

Click this link to learn more about the UF/IFAS department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation: http://www.wec.ufl.edu

Music for today's episode was provided by Jason Shaw. His music can be found here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jason_Shaw/Audionautix_Acoustic/

Suspicions and Pythons: Kodiak Hengstebek

Ecologists go from their own backyards to the edges of the Earth in pursuit of knowledge.

Dealing with discomfort, sometimes dangerous animals, and unpredictable situations, they are rewarded with adventure and fascinating insights into workings of the planet's life.

In this podcast we share, for the first time, the experiences of the faculty and students of the UF/IFAS Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation.