<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Riley Lab Website]]></title><description><![CDATA[Riley Lab Website]]></description><link>https://www.rbglabs.ca/rileyecology-news</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 03:20:45 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.rbglabs.ca/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Investigating the Tantramar Turtle Void]]></title><description><![CDATA[A young Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina) on a sandy bank (photo credit: Julia Riley). This summer, a few lab alumni are trying to...]]></description><link>https://www.rbglabs.ca/single-post/investigating-the-tantramar-turtle-void</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64681e48c2c81b29de3fde52</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 May 2023 01:20:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/93534b_7a02b5e63b234e6baec977fd7a714d3d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julia RIley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Riley Lab has a home!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starting in November 2021, I am starting as an Assistant Professor at Mount Allison University (MtA). 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This month one of my...]]></description><link>https://www.rbglabs.ca/single-post/2020/04/30/all-together-now</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fa3c1f87b9bb3001756d32a</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2020 15:56:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/93534b_db26137120be4f089accb84600621119~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julia Riley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How can we help Researchers Overcome COVID-19 Travel Cancellations?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, academic conferences are being cancelled on an unprecedented scale. These are needed actions to...]]></description><link>https://www.rbglabs.ca/single-post/2020/04/08/how-can-we-help-researchers-overcome-covid-19-travel-cancellations</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fa3c1f87b9bb3001756d32b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2020 11:24:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/93534b_26da0ad70eff4af095b86d046f088664~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_390,h_256,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julia Riley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sociality of Reptiles and Amphibians: WCH9 Symposium Edition]]></title><description><![CDATA[This January I attended the 9th World Congress of Herpetology (WCH9), and on the last day the symposium on “Sociality in Amphibians and...]]></description><link>https://www.rbglabs.ca/single-post/2020/01/27/sociality-of-reptiles-and-amphibians-wch9-symposium-edition</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fa3c1f87b9bb3001756d32c</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2020 15:54:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/93534b_42a9addd1bf84563be4c5437aab44b5f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_865,h_644,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julia Riley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thank you First Ascent!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently I was interviewed by First Ascent about my research on South African lizards, and the outdoor gear I use to make sure it's...]]></description><link>https://www.rbglabs.ca/single-post/2020/01/26/thank-you-first-ascent</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fa3c1f87b9bb3001756d32d</guid><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jan 2020 12:23:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/93534b_6ae0bcabbffa4e09ac109b4df533bddd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_512,h_512,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julia Riley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Frilly's Frill]]></title><description><![CDATA[​ ​ A Frillneck Lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii) juvenile demonstrating it's iconic display The recent edition of Australian Geographic...]]></description><link>https://www.rbglabs.ca/single-post/2019/12/28/the-frillys-frill</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fa3c1f87b9bb3001756d32e</guid><pubDate>Sat, 28 Dec 2019 17:32:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/93534b_9b61e79207114ad9bd3e64ad4e53624e~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_680,h_453,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julia Riley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Position at Dalhousie University!]]></title><description><![CDATA[In January 2020, I am excited to announce I will be starting a NSERC postdoctoral fellowship at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia,...]]></description><link>https://www.rbglabs.ca/single-post/2019/12/28/new-position-at-dalhousie-university</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fa3c1f87b9bb3001756d32f</guid><pubDate>Sat, 28 Dec 2019 17:32:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/93534b_6199e11d357f42da959bcd96ac2cab6a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_852,h_960,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julia Riley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reptiles Take the Path Less Travelled]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Blanding's Turtle (Emydoidea blandingii) crossing a dirt road in Ontario, Canada. A new paper is out! This study, led by James Paterson...]]></description><link>https://www.rbglabs.ca/single-post/2019/08/14/reptiles-take-the-path-less-travelled</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fa3c1f87b9bb3001756d330</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Aug 2019 11:36:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/93534b_3ff6e865db79482398f8b5e4544c8f4d~mv2_d_2014_1206_s_2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julia Riley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bold in the City]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian Water Dragons (Intellagama lesueurii) are found in major cities, like Sydney and Canberra, on the eastern coast of Australia....]]></description><link>https://www.rbglabs.ca/single-post/2019/08/01/bold-in-the-city</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d42ca70a186a2001706fae0</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2019 11:09:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/93534b_00c78b27d48642c4a705abafc5a15899~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_581,h_531,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julia RIley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Invasion Favours the Bold!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The non-invasive Green Iberian Wall Lizard (Podarcis virescens) and the invasive Italian Wall Lizard (Podarcis sicula). Photo credit to...]]></description><link>https://www.rbglabs.ca/single-post/2019/05/01/invasion-favours-the-bold</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d42ca703457650017f736d2</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2019 09:58:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/93534b_7341128e266c4c6a8ddd61d94fc731e7~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_407,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julia RIley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Announcing the Sociality of Amphibians and Reptiles Symposium at WCH9]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am happy to announce that the 9th World Congress of Herpetology will hold a symposium on the Sociality of Amphibians and Reptiles! The...]]></description><link>https://www.rbglabs.ca/single-post/2019/03/24/announcing-the-sociality-of-amphibians-and-reptiles-symposium-at-wch9</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d42ca7058e9390017b10e25</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Mar 2019 09:56:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/93534b_a2e71e5cc1c34df187a76e58fd0efcf7~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_558,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julia RIley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hot off the press! An invasive lizard species can learn from other species]]></title><description><![CDATA[Check out our new paper on social learning in the Italian wall lizard, Podarcis sicula. This work formed part of Isabel Damas’ PhD...]]></description><link>https://www.rbglabs.ca/single-post/2018/10/18/hot-off-the-press-an-invasive-lizard-species-can-learn-from-other-species</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d42ca703e48150017f77d6d</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2018 15:17:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/93534b_706e129fe89c4b63b0ea50cad27e9e8e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_200,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julia RIley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investigating How Lizards Learn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Martin Whiting recently gave an interview to Animal Cognition about the Lizard Lab's research on lizard learning. Check it out here:...]]></description><link>https://www.rbglabs.ca/single-post/2018/08/13/investigating-how-lizards-learn</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d42ca70c0c96d0017e33dce</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2018 13:23:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/93534b_0a7d6dedb4064814be354ab7dd740527~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julia RIley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starting a New Position in South Africa!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The view from the top of Stellenbosch Mountain, South Africa This July, myself and my family (James Baxter-Gilbert and our dog, Dundee)...]]></description><link>https://www.rbglabs.ca/single-post/2018/07/21/starting-a-new-position-in-south-africa</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d42ca707094b100189288e7</guid><pubDate>Sat, 21 Jul 2018 11:29:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/93534b_7b6ccbb6f4594181b5a8a8860e64ac9d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_803,h_567,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julia RIley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Developmental Plasticity in Reptiles: A Database and Review]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta) hatchling basking outside its nest cavity amongst some dried eggshells after emergence. 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