These amphibian photographs were taken by Mark Komoroski. Mark J. "Komo" Komoroski is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Ecology at The University of Georgia. Komo lives in Belvedere, SC and is a Graduate Research Assistant with the Department of Energy funded by the Savannah River Ecology Laboratory (UGA). He performs most of his research on the Department of Energy's Savannah River Site, near Aiken, SC. He studies amphibian reproduction and reproductive energy allocation. The majority of his work concerns the study of how amphibians partition available reproductive energy among egg size, number, and energy content. The amphibian photographs here represent some of Komo's research animals, and also include many species he filmed out of his own interest in natural history.

In addition to his interest in amphibians, Komo is an avid "birder" who founded the Oconee Rivers Audubon Society (based in Athens) in April 1991. He also has been active in Trout Unlimited, a coldwater fisheries conservation group, and has a strong interest in outdoor education, having given approximately 50 public presentations (including talks about amphibians, snakes, birds, and the effect of acid rain on the environment) over the past 10 years.

Various camera equipment were used to shoot the amphibian slides, including Canon, Nikon, and Minolta bodies and lenses. Film, developing, and equipment were provided in part by U.S. Department of Energy contracts DE-AC09-76SR00819 and DE-FC09-96SR18546 to The University of Georgia Research Foundation.