CRHSD V Call for Abstracts

CRHSD V Registration

The Tucson Herpetological Society (THS) and cosponsors are pleased to announce the fifth meeting of Current Research on Herpetofauna of the Sonoran Desert (CRHSD). The first CRHSD meeting was held at The Phoenix Zoo April 9-10, 1999. This conference, co-sponsored by the Arizona Game and Fish Department, Arizona State University West, and The Phoenix Zoo, was hugely successful with a number of would-be registrants turned away due to seating limitations. Since then, this event has been held every 3 years and has grown in interest and enthusiasm.

The goals of this fifth meeting are two fold: 1) dissemination of information concerning research on the herpetofauna of the Sonoran Desert (in the states of Arizona, Sonora, and on the Baja California peninsula and gulf islands) and 2) provide opportunities for social interaction and dialogue among meeting participants.

The meeting will begin on Monday Morning and Scientific Sessions will include approximately 30-40 oral presentations as well as poster presentations over the two days. There will be three invited speakers at the meeting.

The 2011 Annual Meeting for Southwestern Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Annual Meeting will be held the 10-13 of August. The themes this year are “Conservation and Management of Arid-land Reptiles and Amphibians” and “Year of the Turtle.” The first two days will be the Conservation and Management Sessions, and second two days will be the Field Workshops, and Sunday will be a fun in the sun day with casual activities scheduled.