Photo courtesy of Matt Niemiller: Pale Salamander (Gyrinophilus palleucus palleucus)
How to get to the meeting:
Sewanee is just off I-24 (between Nashville and Chattanooga).
Click here for a campus map with and parking suggestions. Here click here for text directions. Registration starts at 11am on Thursday and we kick off with the keynote speaker at 12:15. You can also cick here for a color map of the whole campus.
Schedule
Click here for the final conference schedule booklet with abstracts (hard copies will be available at the meeting site), and here for an abrieviated list of paper times and titles.
Including keynote speaker:
Matthew L. Niemiller, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee:
"A Salamander in the Dark: In Search of Tennessee Cave Salamanders."
12:15-1:15pm, Blackman Auditorium
Accommodations: Information about places to stay is here.
Registration form: PDF version or Word version
Please download and send in the form to register. Deadline for pre-registration is Sept 18th 2008. We also accept registration at the door.
Abstract submission form (CLOSED): PDF version or Word version.
If you would like to present a poster or oral paper, please see the instructions on the form for submitting your abstract and reserving a place on the program. Deadline for submitting abstracts was Sept 14th 2008.
Photo contest:
The THS photo contest will be held at the meeting. More information is available here and the entry form is available here.
Conference Objectives
To foster an understanding of the past, present, and future of Tennessee herpetology and herpetofauna; to promote communication between herp enthusiasts, researchers and managers of our amphibians and reptiles; and to identify ways of conserving our herpetofauna and their vital habitats.
Who Should Attend
All persons interested in Tennessee herpetology and herpetofauna, including academics, students (graduate, undergraduate and high school), resource managers and the general public.
Local contact info:
For questions about the conference, contact Dr. David Haskell, Department of Biology, University of the South, dhaskell[AT]sewanee.edu, 931 598 1918