Not sure if i have mentioned this group on here before, but the FRAWG is holding a November meeting this Friday with a focus on turtles. The group is relatively new, consisting of reptile professionals throughout florida. I will post some of the highlights of the meeting here. If you are a fl resident and interested in learning more about joining the group, email me. The meetings are held all over the state with this one in Tampa, here is a sample of the agenda:
09:30-10:45 Arrival at zoo
11:00-11:15 Introduction
11:15-11:30 Lindsay Mehrkam -tortoise enrichment
11:30-11:45 Tarah Jacobs-tortoise training
11:45-12:45 Peter Pritchard – Curt Harbsmeier -Galaps
12:45-01:45 Lunch
01:45-02:15 Kevin Enge – “Alligator Snappers in the Suwannee.â€
2:15-02:45 Mason Meers-Diet and Three-Dimensional Morphology: An Experimental Analysis of Carapace Form in the Yellow Spotted Amazon River Turtle (Podocnemis unifilis).
02:45-03:15 Steve Gott -A SLOW BUT STEADY RETURN OF CHELONIAN CONSERVATION IDEALS TO THE JACKSONVILLE ZOO AND GARDENS
03:45-04:30 George Heinrich -Living on the Edge: Diamondback Terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin) in Florida
04:30-05:00 Discussion
Rest of the day enjoy the zoo and/or tour of Herps/Aquatics area.
09:30-10:45 Arrival at zoo
11:00-11:15 Introduction
11:15-11:30 Lindsay Mehrkam -tortoise enrichment
11:30-11:45 Tarah Jacobs-tortoise training
11:45-12:45 Peter Pritchard – Curt Harbsmeier -Galaps
12:45-01:45 Lunch
01:45-02:15 Kevin Enge – “Alligator Snappers in the Suwannee.â€
2:15-02:45 Mason Meers-Diet and Three-Dimensional Morphology: An Experimental Analysis of Carapace Form in the Yellow Spotted Amazon River Turtle (Podocnemis unifilis).
02:45-03:15 Steve Gott -A SLOW BUT STEADY RETURN OF CHELONIAN CONSERVATION IDEALS TO THE JACKSONVILLE ZOO AND GARDENS
03:45-04:30 George Heinrich -Living on the Edge: Diamondback Terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin) in Florida
04:30-05:00 Discussion
Rest of the day enjoy the zoo and/or tour of Herps/Aquatics area.
