The Herpetology Conference
Including the 26th Annual All Florida Herpetology
Event
Each year on a weekend in spring, hundreds of people converge at the Sheraton Hotel in Gainesville to participate in the 'All Florida Herpetology Conference,' the longest running regional herp conference in the country. The Florida Museum of Natural History's Division of Herpetology convened the first conference in 1976 and has hosted every conference held since then. The gathering brings together amateur and professional herpetologists for talks, workshops, sharing of information, and exhibits of books, art, paraphernalia, information. Audiovisual presentations cover every aspect of herpetology, including biodiversity, natural history, and conservation of wild amphibian and reptile populations, and proper husbandry of captive specimens. The camaraderie continues into the evening with a barbecue and many informal gatherings.
The conference has a registration fee, which can be paid in advance, or at the conference at a slightly higher cost.
Please join us at this year's conference. Registration information is available below.
For further information, contact:The Herpetology Conference Coordinator at: aowens@flmnh.ufl.edu
Images from Previous All Florida Herpetological Conferences
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On 5-6 April 2003, The Herpetology Conference, incorporating the 26th Annual All Florida Herpetology Event, will be held at the Sheraton Hotel on Bivens Arm Lake in Gainesville, Florida. It is hosted by the Florida Museum of Natural History assisted by Santa Fe Community College. The conference will bring together hundreds of professionals and amateurs of all ages, with interests in reptiles and amphibians. Individuals from universities, zoos, governmental organizations, educational and conservation groups, herpetological societies, schools, herpetocultural groups will exchange ideas and information.
Confirmed speakers for the 26th Annual All Florida Herpetology Event, 5-6 April 2003:
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Saturday, 5 April
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| 8:45-9:00 | Max Nickerson | Welcome |
| 9:00-9:40 | Bob Henderson | Tree Boa Ecology in the West Indies |
| 9:40-10:00 | Tara Muenz | Amphibians as indicator species for stream recovery: a case study from the Coastal Plain, Georgia |
| 10:00-10:40 | Todd Campbell | Species interactions in novel assemblages of introduced Anolis lizards in Miami |
| 10:40-10:50 | Break | |
| 10:50-11:10 | Amanda Rice | Preliminary results of a diet and condition study of American alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) on three central Florida lak |
| 11:10-11:30 | James Vonesh | Predator effects across three life-stages of the African treefrog, Hyperolius spinigularis |
| 11:30-12:10 | Kent Vliet | Techniques for Identification and Marking of Reptiles |
| 12:10-1:30 | Lunch | |
| 1:30-2:10 | Flavio Morrissiey | Applying operant conditioning to crocodilians as a captive management tool for husbandry, education, and entertainment |
| 2:10-2:50 | Paul Moler | Herp Survey in Vietnam: Cat Tien National Park |
| 2:50-3:00 | Break | |
| 3:00-3:40 | Kristina Sorensen | Trapping Success and Population Analysis of Aquatic Salamanders |
| 3:40-4:00 | Ginger Clark | Preliminary data on the relationships within and between timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) dens in Upstate New York |
| 4:00-4:40 | Kevin Enge | Herping Hotspots in Australia |
| 4:40-5:00 | Diana Huestis | Life history and ecology of two-lined salamanders (Eurycea bislineata complex) in upstate South Carolina |
| 5:00-5:40 | Herp Panel | — Title To Be Announced — |
| 6:00-? | BBQ | |
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Sunday, 6 April
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| 8:45-9:00 | Max Nickerson | Welcome |
| 9:00-9:40 | Lora Smith | Demographics and breeding phrenology of a tiger salamander population in southwest Georgia |
| 9:40-10:20 | Ken Dodd | Amphibians of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
| 10:20-10:30 | Break | |
| 10:30-11:10 | Gunther Köhler | Diversity, biology, and conservation of spiny-tailed iguanas (genus Ctenosaura) |
| 11:10-11:50 | Greg Fleming | Husbandry and medical management of Komodo dragons in captivity |
Check back here soon for a finalized schedule of all our confirmed speakers for this year’s event!
To join us at this year's conference, complete and send in your registration form, available here. Send in your registration form now to take advantage of our early registration price.
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Exhibitors should visit our Exhibitors Contract Call for Graduate Student Papers * * * Do not forget The Herpetology Conference T-shirt * * * |
Hotel reservations: Telephone, write or e-mail the Sheraton Hotel, 2900 Southwest 13th St., Gainesville, FL 32608, tel: (352) 377-4000, fax: (352) 371-1159. Please note we have negotiated a special room rate of $69.00 / room for up to 4 people.
You must mention that you are attending The Herpetology Conference to obtain this rate! These rooms are strictly on a first come first served basis. Room availability will only be guaranteed through 9 March.
Transportation to and from the airport is available by hotel courtesy van.
Additional information may be obtained by email from 'The Herpetology Conference Coordinator' at aowens@flmnh.ufl.edu or by telephoning (352) 392-1721 ext. 479.
Would You Like To Contribute To Reptile & Amphibian Conservation ?
The Reptile and Amphibian Conservation Corps (RACC) is not a huge bureaucratic organization with enormous overhead costs, but a group of professional herpetologists, students and interested donors making a difference. Donations benefit worldwide herpetological conservation efforts under the direction of the RACC and attract matching funds to increase conservation efforts. If donating by check, please make a separate check payable to the:
University of Florida Foundation
Earmark the check for: RACC
Donations may be made at any time and forwarded to: RACC, c/o Max A. Nickerson, Curator of Herpetology, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, PO Box 117800, Gainesville, FL 32611-7800, USA.
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