Emily Taylor
@emilytaylorscience
Professor of Biology at Cal Poly SLO • Author • Snake rescuer • Founder of Central Coast Snake Services • Co-founder of Project RattleCam and Snake Week
World Snake Day is this Thursday! You are invited to "attend" an online symposium with presentations about snakes from around the world, courtesy of @savethesnakes.org. I will be giving a presentation about Project RattleCam (around 8am Pacific time).
32 years since the US last hosted the cup, I am no longer in the stands cheering on our boys and would rather watch at home with the dogs. Some other things have changed, too... 😂 GO USA! I BELIEVE!
On Sat at 6pm I am speaking at the Southwestern Herpetologists Society meeting at the Deukmejian Wilderness Ranch House at 3429 Markridge Rd in Glendale. For the love of herps, please share with folks in the area! 2/2
I'm heading to LA this weekend to talk HERPS! On Sat at 10am I will be doing a kid-friendly reptile talk and event with Paisley Ramstead at the Rancho Mirage library as part of Desert Wildlife Center Presents SYRCL’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival. 1/2
WEBINAR TONIGHT on California Amphibians! 7pm PST Pre-register here: syvnature.org/californias-... Photo of California Tiger Salamander by Spencer Riffle
I'm giving a presentation on CALIFORNIA AMPHIBIANS on Friday night at 7pm PST at the Sedgwick Reserve in Santa Ynez, or you can watch the webinar live- info on how to register ahead of time is below. syvnature.org/californias-...
Congratulations to Owen Bachhuber for winning first place in the American Association for the Advancement of Science 2026 Student E-Poster Competition, Science in Society category!
This is an amazing way to visualize and zoom in on the tree of life! www.onezoom.org
Today is my book birthday! This book on California amphibians was utter joy to work on from start to finish. I hope it is half as much fun to read as it was to write. Tonight I have my Amphibian Book Launch Party at a local brewery www.facebook.com/events/16251... ...
My new book comes out a week from today, and I'm celebrating with a book launch event at Humdinger Brewing in SLO! I hope to see you locals there. Feb 3 at 6pm. www.facebook.com/events/16251...
One of my favorites from my forthcoming book 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐚 𝐀𝐦𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐓𝐨 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦 - a series of images over several weeks showing a Wandering Salamander mama attending her eggs, and eventually, salamanderlings. ❤ Get your signed book here: www.centralcoastsnakeservices.com/shop.html
Happy 2026 to all. I thought you might enjoy this 1997 photo of me handling my very first rattlesnake, a Prairie Rattlesnake! I much prefer to gaze at them live on the rattlecam. Wishing all of us a very snakey 2026, Emily Taylor Project RattleCam (RattleCam.org) co-founder
My goal with this book series is to help spread know-how, ethics, and the joy of herping. May it bring you pleasure in the new year, in the form of alllll the frogs and salamanders! One of my favorite photos in the book: brothers with Giant Salamander, by herper dad Mike Rochford
To celebrate this third installment in the California Herping Guide series, I made “I 🖤 California Herps” weatherproof mini field notebooks and pencils. These come free with an order of the new book from me while supplies last, or you can also get them in the online store.
I am excited to share my new book, California Amphibians and How To Find Them, hot off the press from Heyday Books and ready to help guide your wet winter frog and salamander adventures! It is available now from my website or Feb 3 at bookstores. www.centralcoastsnakeservices.com/shop.html
Funded Master's position in Rattlesnake Biology at Cal Poly SLO jobs.rwfm.tamu.edu/view-job/?id... Please share!
𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐓𝐃𝐎𝐂 𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐈𝐍 𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐋𝐄𝐒𝐍𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐁𝐈𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐘 I am recruiting a postdoc to join the lab in summer/fall 2026! This is a fully funded, 2-year position. Please share with your networks! Application details: jobs.calpoly.edu/en-us/job/55... Photo is of a rattlesnake I found on campus today (in Dec!)...
Signed copies can still arrive in time for this to be the perfect stocking stuffer, and I'll throw in a new "I ❤️ California Herps" sticker and pencil to celebrate.
My lizard book was featured this weekend in the New York Times! If you want a signed copy and a freebie, read on...
It's Giving Tuesday! All year long, we give our time, our knowledge, and our joyful determination to help ensure that you can watch rattlesnakes behaving naturally, peacefully, as they actually do at RattleCam.org. 1/2
Black Friday Sale! 🖤🛒🛍️ Support your favorite livestream Project RattleCam and get 20% off merchandise with code Rattlesnake. Discount expires on Sunday. www.CentralCoastSnakeServices.com/shop
Get yer stocking stuffers and holiday gifts here, and benefit our exclusively donor-funded program! The snakes thank you. Use code Rattlesnake in the Shop at Rattlecam.org.
News of the day: A raccoon came through early this morning and ate the remains of Pansy, 6 days after she died. You can watch it starting at 6:06am at this link, and it goes on for over an hour. youtu.be/y5vKYomHL1o?...
We can't believe it's November! Weather is rapidly cooling, and the Colorado cam will shut down for the winter in about two weeks. Watch now while you still can! This baby is out right now, cruising around behind vegetation. RattleCam.org
The biology department at Cal Poly is hiring multiple tenure-track positions, including animal physiology! Come work with me in paradise. jobs.calpoly.edu/en-us/job/55...
In the dead of winter, you can still gaze upon the snakes via your 2026 Project RattleCam calendar! We are in the final few days of offering free shipping (that's $7 off!) using code Thor. Direct order link: www.centralcoastsnakeservices.com/store/p46/Pr...
September is quite possibly my favorite month in the 2026 calendar! Order yours now! Only a few days left for free shipping with code Thor. Go to RattleCam.org and click Shop.
Save $7 on your 2026 calendar pre-order now with code Thor! Go to Rattlecam.org and click Shop