After a childhood flipping rocks in search of salamanders in the southern Champlain Valley of Vermont, Kiley graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in wildlife biology from The University of Vermont in 2008 and a Master’s degree in biology from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in 2016. His thesis at UTRGV involved investigating how invasive grasses impact habitat use by the threatened Texas Tortoise. Prior to becoming The Orianne Society\u2019s Director of Conservation, Kiley worked on a variety of east coast reptile and amphibian monitoring and conservation projects with species ranging from Mudpuppies and Wood Turtles to Eastern Indigo Snakes and Timber Rattlesnakes.<\/p>\n
Ultimately, his goal is to use his knowledge and passion for reptiles and
\namphibians to advance landscape-level habitat restoration. Outside of work,
\nhe is an avid aquarist and amateur photographer. Today, Kiley lives with his
\nwife in Woodbury where they maintain a small hobby farm of goats and
\nchickens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"